Luke 7:47

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore I say unto thee - As the result of this, or because she has done this; meaning by this that she had given “evidence” that her sins had...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; (f) for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Anointing of Jesus. Lk. only; perhaps based on the incident (though not to be identified with it) recorded in Mark 14:3-9 *, Matthew 26:6-13...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Wherefore . for which cause, or because her sins are forgiven. sins. App-128. for . that. This could be seen; and was the sign, not the cause or c...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

47. Her many sins are forgiven Some interpret the verb differently, may her many sins be forgiven, and bring out the following meaning: —...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. For...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For she loved much:— Wherefore she loved much. That nobody might put a wrong construction upon this woman's behaviour, our Lord declared, that he...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Raising of the Widow's Son. The Woman who was a Sinner 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Christ anointed at the house of Simon the Pharisee (peculiar to Lk). Placed here as an illustration of how 'Wisdom' (i.e. the Gospel) is justified...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'Thou canst see that she is a reformed character and that her many sins have been forgiven, because of the love she bears to Me, who have saved her f...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Her sins, which are many, are forgiven. — Grammatically, the words admit of two interpretations, equally tenable. (1) Love may be represented as th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 THE ANOINTING OF THE FEET. Luke 7:36-50 WHETHER the narrative of the Anointing is inserted in its chronological order we cannot say...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Forgiven Sinner's Grateful Love Luke 7:36-50 What a trio! Christ stands here as a manifestation of the divine love, as it comes among sin...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy."...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(36) And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him: and he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. (37) And, behold,...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE RESULT OF FORGIVENESS ‘Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore I say unto thee ,.... Not "for this that she hath done", as the Persic version very wrongly renders it; not because she had washed Christ'...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. V...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ in the House of the Pharisee. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 7:40 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“For this reason I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much, but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 7:36 . One of the Pharisees .—The invitation given by one of the Pharisees to Jesus would seem to belong to an early period...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:36-50 I. The narrative encourages sinners of every name and degree to go at once to Christ. He will in nowise cast them out. There are no m...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:44-50 The Forgiveness of Sin the Remission of a Debt. I. There are a peculiar tenderness and quiet pathos about this narrative which have...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:47 We learn from this story that such love as the Magdalene showed to our blessed Lord is the point of forgiveness, of forbearance, and of...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:18 . And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. John was in prison, and, possibly, troubled in spirit. Luke 7:19 . And J...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:24 . And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:36 . And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. They sa...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:36 . And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. It was...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:2 . A certain centurion's servant. As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by comp...
The Biblical Illustrator

And, behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner Jesus anointed by a weeping penitent in the house of Simon the Pharisee Much love shown where...
The Biblical Illustrator

Her sins, which are many, are forgiven Her sins Incontinency of life is enough to give the denomination, and is a sin that is accompanied with...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 7:1-42 The servant ( or slave ) of the centurion of Capernaum is healed. Luke 7:1 Now when he had ended all his...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ; 1 John 1:7 ; 1 John 3:18 ; 1 John 4:19 ; 1 John 5:3 ; 1 Timothy 1:14 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14 ; Acts 5:31 ; Ephesians 6:2...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Woman Who Was a Sinner Luke 7:36-50 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There was a great gulf between the Pharisees and the publicans. The Pharisees profe...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Those many sins of hers are forgiven; therefore she loveth much — The fruit of her having had much forgiven. It should carefully be observed here,...

⁴⁷ Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Related Commentaries of Luke 7:47

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 7:47