Luke 7:49

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Those who were reclining at the table began to say among themselves, 'Who is this who even forgives sins?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;

Transliteration

And ērxanto hoi synanakeimenoi legein en heautois, Who houtos estin hos also hamartias aphiēsin?

Grammar Details

• *ērxanto*: aorist, middle, 3rd plural - they began
• *hoi synanakeimenoi*: present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - those reclining with/fellow guests
• *legein*: present infinitive - to say
• *en heautois*: preposition + reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - among themselves
• *houtos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one
• *estin*: present, 3rd singular - is
• *hos*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who
• *hamartias*: accusative, feminine, plural - sins
• *aphiēsin*: present, 3rd singular - forgives

Word Meanings

• *synanakeimenoi*: those reclining with/fellow guests/dinner companions
• *en heautois*: among themselves/to themselves/in their hearts
• *hamartias*: sins/failures/wrongs
• *aphiēsin*: forgives/releases/pardons

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And those who sat at the meal with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that also forgives sins?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they yt sate at meate with him beganne to saye within them selves: Who is this which forgeveth synnes also?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then they that sat at the table with him, beganne to saye within them selues: What is he this, that forgeueth synnes also?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that sate at meate with hym, began to say within them selues, Who is this that forgeueth sinnes also?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

• 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?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 9:3 : 3 At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, 'This man is blaspheming.'
• Mark 2:7 : 7 ‘Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’
• Luke 5:20-21 : 20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." 21 But the scribes and Pharisees began to think to themselves, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"