Luke 7:49

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:3 : 3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
  • Mark 2:7 : 7 Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?
  • Luke 5:20-21 : 20 And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins. 21 And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

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  • Mark 2:5-11
    7 verses
    84%

    5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

    6 But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7 Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

    8 And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

    9 Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

    10 But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

    11 I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.

  • Luke 5:20-25
    6 verses
    83%

    20 And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.

    21 And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

    22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

    23 Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

    24 But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

    25 And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God.

  • Luke 7:47-48
    2 verses
    82%

    47 And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

    48 And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.

  • Matt 9:2-8
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    77%

    2 And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

    3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

    4 And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

    5 For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

    6 But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

    7 And he got up and went away to his house.

    8 But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

  • Matt 9:10-11
    2 verses
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    10 And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

    11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

  • Mark 2:15-16
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    74%

    15 And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

    16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

  • Luke 7:42-43
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    73%

    42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

    43 Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

  • Luke 7:39-40
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    39 Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.

    40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

  • Luke 15:2
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    2 And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

  • Luke 7:50
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    50 And he said to the woman, By your faith you have salvation; go in peace.

  • Luke 7:36-37
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    71%

    36 And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

    37 And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

  • John 20:23
    71%

    23 Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

  • Luke 19:7
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    7 And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.

  • Luke 5:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

    30 And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners?

  • Rom 4:7
    71%

    7 Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.

  • Luke 7:34
    71%

    34 The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.

  • Mark 3:28
    70%

    28 Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

  • Luke 14:15
    69%

    15 And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 22:23
    69%

    23 And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

  • Luke 23:34
    68%

    34 And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

  • Matt 12:31
    68%

    31 So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

  • Mark 14:19
    68%

    19 They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I?

  • John 5:12
    68%

    12 Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go?

  • Luke 22:27
    68%

    27 For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

  • Luke 14:1
    68%

    1 And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

  • Luke 11:37
    67%

    37 Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.