‘And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” '
Then Jesus turned to the woman again and said, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” He wanted her to know that in the end it was her faith in Him that had saved her. She had been delivered from a life of sin because she believed in Him. And now she could go with peace in her heart. ‘Who is this?' She knew that He was her Saviour.
As we come to the close of the story perhaps we should consider its lessons. Firstly it demonstrates that all can be saved, no matter what their sins, if only they turn to God and believe in Jesus Christ. Secondly in the light of Ezekiel 16 it illustrates a call to Israel to repent of her spiritual adultery and return to the Lord in view of the fact that the everlasting covenant of the Messiah is now on offer. Thirdly it was a lesson to Simon about the courtesy that should be shown to a prophet of God and a gentle hint not to overlook the courtesies of life. Fourthly it revealed the authority of Jesus to make confident and specific declarations about the forgiveness of sins.