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Luke 7:50
And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a repentant woman at the conclusion of a meal, directly following the dining guests’ internal questioning of his authority to forgive sins.
The words — πίστις (pistis) translates literally as "faith," functioning as the active subject that secures the woman’s deliverance.
The thread — This declaration mirrors the identical formula in Mark 5:34, Luke 8:48, and Luke 18:42, where Jesus consistently ties personal faith to divine rescue.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that deliverance originates from trust in Christ’s word rather than ritual performance, requiring immediate reliance and obedience.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Cross-references
- Mark 5:34 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- Luke 8:48 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- Luke 18:42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
- Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
- Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
- Luke 8:42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,