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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:48

Thy sins are forgiven - What a gracious assurance to the weeping, loving penitent! How that voice, spoken to the troubled sinner, stills his anguish, allays his troubled feelings, and produces peace to the soul! And how manifest is it that he that could say thus “must” be God! No man has a “right” to forgive sin. No man “can” speak peace to the soul, and give assurance that its transgressions are pardoned: Here, then, Jesus gave indubitable proof that he was God as well as man; that he was Lord... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:49

Who is this ... - A very pertinent question. Who could he be but God? Man could not do it, and there is no wonder that they were amazed. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:50

Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace - See the notes at Mark 5:34. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:29-35

Luke 7:29-35. And all the people That were present, and the publicans in particular, when they heard this discourse, having been formerly baptized with the baptism of John, justified God Owned his wisdom and mercy, in having called them to repentance by John’s ministry, and prepared them for him that was to come. But the Pharisees and lawyers The good, learned, honourable men; rejected the counsel of God against themselves That is, to their own prejudice. They made void God’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:36-38

Luke 7:36-38. And one of the Pharisees, &c. When Jesus had finished the preceding observations on the ministry of John, the obstinacy of the scribes and Pharisees, and the conduct of all the true lovers of wisdom, a Pharisee named Simon, who, it seems, was a man of a better disposition than the generality of his sect, invited him to dinner. And he went into the Pharisee’s house He accepted the invitation, and went with him; and sat down to meat Without taking any notice of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:39

Luke 7:39. Now when the Pharisee saw it When Simon observed what was done, that Jesus permitted such a notorious sinner to approach, nay, and to touch him; he spake within himself He thought in his heart; This man, if he were a prophet As he pretends to be; would have known what manner of woman What a vile, abominable creature; this is that toucheth him Thus familiarly; and instead of allowing her to do so, would immediately have driven her away with just disdain, as the tradition... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:40-43

Luke 7:40-43. Jesus answering What Simon spake within himself; said, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee Though he was kindly entertained at his table, yet even there he judged it proper to reprove him for what he saw amiss in him, and not to suffer sin upon him. This he does, however, in a most tender and courteous manner. And he saith, Master, διδασκαλε , teacher, say on Though Simon would not believe him to be a prophet, because he suffered so great a sinner to touch him, yet he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:44-48

Luke 7:44-48. And he turned to the woman That had been a scandalous, notorious sinner, and was the greater, the five hundred pence debtor. The Pharisee, however, though the less, the fifty pence debtor, yet was a debtor too; which was more than he thought himself to be, judging rather that God was his debtor, Luke 18:10-11. Seest thou this woman Afflicted and distressed as she is? and canst thou avoid taking notice of the extraordinary tenderness and affectionate regard to me that she has... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:49-50

Luke 7:49-50. And they that sat at meat began to say Not indeed openly, but within themselves, Who is this, &c. “They were exceedingly offended at the power which he claimed. But Jesus, contemning all their malicious murmurings, repeated his assurance by telling the woman that her faith had saved her from the punishment of her sins, and bidding her depart in peace, that is, impressed with a strong sense of the love of God, and filled with the satisfaction which naturally arises from... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-35

49. Messengers from John the Baptist (Matthew 11:1-19; Luke 7:18-35)Shut up in prison, John the Baptist received only irregular and possibly inaccurate reports of Jesus’ ministry. These reports must have caused him to wonder whether Jesus really was the Messiah he foretold. Jesus sent back the message that he was carrying out a ministry of relief to the oppressed, which was the sort of ministry foretold of the Messiah in the Old Testament (Matthew 11:1-5; cf. Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 61:1). Many... read more

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