Luke 7:49 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Who is this that forgiveth sins also? — Better, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? The thought that underlay the question, though apparently the questioners were different, was the same as that which had found utterance when like words were spoken in the synagogue at Capernaum. (See Luke 5:21; Mark 2:6; and Notes on Matthew 9:3.)

Luke 7:49

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