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King James Bible - Luke 7:49

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:49

Y los que estaban juntamente sentados a la mesa, comenzaron a decir entre sí: ¿Qui�n es �ste, que tambi�n perdona pecados?

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 49. And they that sat at meat with him , etc.] Other Pharisees that sat at Simon's table with Christ, whom he had invited as guests, on this occasion of seeing and conversing with Jesus; or some of Simon's family, that sat down to eat with him; began to say within themselves ; that is, either thought and reasoned in their own minds, or whispered among themselves: who is this that forgiveth sins also ? who not content to transgress the traditions of the elders, by admitting a sinful woman to touch him, but assumes that to himself which is peculiar to God, to forgive sin: this they said, not as wondering at him, what manner of person he must be, that with such authority pronounced the forgiveness of sin, as Grotius thinks; but rather as offended with him, and filled with indignation against him, and so censuring and reproaching him for wickedness and blasphemy.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 36-50 - None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and admiration of his mercy, the self-sufficient will be disgusted, because the gospe encourages such repenting sinners. The Pharisee, instead of rejoicin in the tokens of the woman's repentance, confined his thoughts to he former bad character. But without free forgiveness none of us can escape the wrath to come; this our gracious Saviour has purchased with his blood, that he may freely bestow it on every one that believes in him. Christ, by a parable, forced Simon to acknowledge that the greate sinner this woman had been, the greater love she ought to show to Hi when her sins were pardoned. Learn here, that sin is a debt; and all are sinners, are debtors to Almighty God. Some sinners are greate debtors; but whether our debt be more or less, it is more than we ar able to pay. God is ready to forgive; and his Son having purchase pardon for those who believe in him, his gospel promises it to them and his Spirit seals it to repenting sinners, and gives them the comfort. Let us keep far from the proud spirit of the Pharisee, simpl depending upon and rejoicing in Christ alone, and so be prepared to obey him more zealously, and more strongly to recommend him unto all around us. The more we express our sorrow for sin, and our love to Christ, the clearer evidence we have of the forgiveness of our sins What a wonderful change does grace make upon a sinner's heart and life as well as upon his state before God, by the full remission of all his sins through faith in the Lord Jesus __________________________________________________________________

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ ηρξαντο 756 5662 V-ADI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM συνανακειμενοι 4873 5740 V-PNP-NPM λεγειν 3004 5721 V-PAN εν 1722 PREP εαυτοις 1438 F-3DPM τις 5101 I-NSM ουτος 3778 D-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S ος 3739 R-NSM και 2532 CONJ αμαρτιας 266 N-APF αφιησιν 863 5719 V-PAI-3S

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

49. They began. Luke notes the first uprising of the thought.

Within themselves (en eautoiv). Better, among themselves, as Rev., in margin.

Also (kai). Much better as Rev., "who even forgiveth sins."

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

7:49 {Who even forgiveth sins} (hos kai hamartias afiesin). Present indicative active of same verb, afiemi. Once before the Pharisees considered Jesus guilty of blasphemy in claiming the power to forgive sins (#Lu 5:21). Jesus read their inmost thoughts as he always does.