Luke 7:48
What does Luke 7:48 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 7:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 7:48 means
Following His explanation, Jesus directly addressed the woman, declaring, 'Thy sins are forgiven.' This authoritative pronouncement confirmed her absolution and brought immediate, personal assurance of God's grace to her. It demonstrated Jesus' divine prerogative to forgive sins, a power that only God possesses, thereby revealing His true identity and offering profound spiritual liberation to the woman.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Context
This verse provides the direct, authoritative declaration of forgiveness to the woman. It immediately follows Jesus' detailed explanation of why her love was evidence of great forgiveness, bringing personal assurance and peace to the woman while also implicitly challenging the assumptions of the other dinner guests.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 5:20
And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
- Mark 2:5
And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
- Matthew 9:2
And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
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