Are forgiven (αφεωντα). Doric perfect passive form. See Lu 5:21,23.

For she loved much (οτ ηγαπησεν πολυ).…

Wherefore I say to you. This is said as a result of her actions, or because she has done this; these actions signifying that she had given…

Her sins, which are many, are forgiven.—Grammatically, the words allow for two interpretations, equally tenable:

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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. …

The Venerable Bede: Having just said, “And the people that heard him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John…

Again the woman is the focal point of the narrative. Surprisingly, Jesus first contrasts her acts of devotion with a lack of special attention on S…

Her many sins are forgiven. Some interpret the verb differently, as may her many sins be forgiven, and bring out the following me…

Wherefore I say unto thee
Not "for this that she has done", as the Persic version very wrongly renders it; not becau…

No one can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot express e…