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Faith is the Cause of Salvation
Commentators clarify a crucial point: while the woman's love was evidence of her repentance (v. 47), Jesus explicitly states her faith is what saved her (v. 50). Scholars like Ellicott and Calvin explain that true faith precedes and produces acts of love. We first trust that Jesus is worthy and has the power to forgive, and this faith then blossoms into love and devotion.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 7:50
18th Century
Theologian
Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. See Barnes on Mark 5:34.
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 7:50
19th Century
Bishop
Your faith has saved you.—From the merely controversial point of view, these words have value in ascribing the justificat…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 7:50
19th Century
Preacher
And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
It was best for her to be out of the way of all controversy; she w…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 7:50
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…
John Calvin
On Luke 7:50
16th Century
Theologian
Thy faith hath saved thee. To repress those murmurings,251 and, at the same time, to confirm the woman, Christ commends her fai…
John Gill
On Luke 7:50
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to the woman
Notwithstanding the Pharisee's censure, both of him and her:
your faith has saved you
Matthew Henry
On Luke 7:36–50
17th Century
Minister
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…