Jesus Tells the Weeping Woman Her Sins Are Forgivenby CBPepper
7:50Luke 7:50
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Jesus pardoned the repentant woman because she trusted in him, and he sent her away forgiven and at peace with the call to leave sin behind. Faith in him brings salvation and peace to all who come confessing their sins. The faith that receives pardoning mercy is humble and deeply grateful and ready to give all for him, unlike a small sense of obligation. He treats the forgiven sinner with compassion and honor, and as a true friend he hears earnest prayer and upholds all who trust him in their burdens. Those same words belong in care for the sick, who are to be led through repentance to forgiveness and assurance of forgiveness and to a changed life of sinning no more, for healing of the soul matters more than healing of the body.
Setting at Simon's Supper
The words were spoken at a meal in a Pharisee's house, which Jesus accepted by invitation and used as an occasion to give lessons suited to those present. There He mingled in friendly company that included people who were not religious, and His words at the meal brought spiritual instruction to His hearers. He attended that supper despite Pharisaical criticism of His generous conduct, and His presence and teaching gave those there opportunity to know His character in contrast to the Pharisees' self-righteous and restrictive ideas of salvation. At Simon's house He taught so tactfully that Simon was led to admit that the one forgiven more loves more.
He convinced the mind and subdued the heart by pitying kindness and a true statement of the case, without openly shaming guilt before others. He opened eyes to neglect and unbelief and want of gratitude rather than by stern denunciation, because stern denunciation would close the heart against repentance while patient admonition convinces of error and wins the heart. Through that kindness Simon was brought to recognize his neglect, unbelief, and want of gratitude, to perceive the magnitude of the debt he owed his Lord, to repent, and to become a humble and self-sacrificing man.
Faith Receives Forgiveness and Peace
The woman's faith in divine power went together with her receiving pardoning mercy, and because she knew the worth of that mercy she was humble and deeply grateful and ready to give all for Jesus. Her love revealed a strong sense of gratitude, in contrast to Simon's small sense of obligation.
Jesus pardoned Mary Magdalene because of her faith and sent her away in peace, dealing with her in compassion and honor. He is ready to help all who trust in him. Faith in Jesus brings salvation and peace, for the risen Savior who is victorious over death forgives those who come to him confessing their sins and calls them to leave sin behind. To the repentant sinner Christ declares forgiveness of sins and sends her away in peace.
The one rescued by grace is called to a changed life, and those who have received grace are to help the erring turn from sin. That pardon proves Jesus to be woman's best friend, who knows every mother's burden and sympathizes with her work. He hears earnest prayer and upholds with everlasting arms, and is ready today to aid every afflicted mother in need if she will trust in him.
Ministry to Sick Souls
Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace, is a word for the sick, showing that trust brings rescue and rest and pointing those under care to the way of salvation. Patients are to be led to repent and to receive forgiveness of sins, with assurance that they are forgiven, and to turn away from sin to a changed life. That changed life is a life of sinning no more, leaving sin behind and going forward in new obedience.
In healing work the cure of the soul stands above the cure of the body, for the afflicted need more than bodily relief. Bodily healing alone is not enough when guilt remains, so the greater work is to guide to repentance, pardon, and a life turned from sin into peace.
Jesus pardoned the repentant woman because she trusted in him, and he sent her away forgiven and at peace with the call to leave sin behind. Faith in him brings salvation and peace to all who come confessing their sins. The faith that receives pardoning mercy is humble and deeply grateful and ready to give all for him, unlike a small sense of obligation. He treats the forgiven sinner with compassion and honor, and as a true friend he hears earnest prayer and upholds all who trust him in their burdens. Those same words belong in care for the sick, who are to be led through repentance to forgiveness and assurance of forgiveness and to a changed life of sinning no more, for healing of the soul matters more than healing of the body.
Setting at Simon's Supper
The words were spoken at a meal in a Pharisee's house, which Jesus accepted by invitation and used as an occasion to give lessons suited to those present. There He mingled in friendly company that included people who were not religious, and His words at the meal brought spiritual instruction to His hearers. He attended that supper despite Pharisaical criticism of His generous conduct, and His presence and teaching gave those there opportunity to know His character in contrast to the Pharisees' self-righteous and restrictive ideas of salvation. At Simon's house He taught so tactfully that Simon was led to admit that the one forgiven more loves more.
He convinced the mind and subdued the heart by pitying kindness and a true statement of the case, without openly shaming guilt before others. He opened eyes to neglect and unbelief and want of gratitude rather than by stern denunciation, because stern denunciation would close the heart against repentance while patient admonition convinces of error and wins the heart. Through that kindness Simon was brought to recognize his neglect, unbelief, and want of gratitude, to perceive the magnitude of the debt he owed his Lord, to repent, and to become a humble and self-sacrificing man.
Faith Receives Forgiveness and Peace
The woman's faith in divine power went together with her receiving pardoning mercy, and because she knew the worth of that mercy she was humble and deeply grateful and ready to give all for Jesus. Her love revealed a strong sense of gratitude, in contrast to Simon's small sense of obligation.
Jesus pardoned Mary Magdalene because of her faith and sent her away in peace, dealing with her in compassion and honor. He is ready to help all who trust in him. Faith in Jesus brings salvation and peace, for the risen Savior who is victorious over death forgives those who come to him confessing their sins and calls them to leave sin behind. To the repentant sinner Christ declares forgiveness of sins and sends her away in peace.
The one rescued by grace is called to a changed life, and those who have received grace are to help the erring turn from sin. That pardon proves Jesus to be woman's best friend, who knows every mother's burden and sympathizes with her work. He hears earnest prayer and upholds with everlasting arms, and is ready today to aid every afflicted mother in need if she will trust in him.
Ministry to Sick Souls
Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace, is a word for the sick, showing that trust brings rescue and rest and pointing those under care to the way of salvation. Patients are to be led to repent and to receive forgiveness of sins, with assurance that they are forgiven, and to turn away from sin to a changed life. That changed life is a life of sinning no more, leaving sin behind and going forward in new obedience.
In healing work the cure of the soul stands above the cure of the body, for the afflicted need more than bodily relief. Bodily healing alone is not enough when guilt remains, so the greater work is to guide to repentance, pardon, and a life turned from sin into peace.