ed to one only cause, when
there are divers other concurring dispositions; for the sins of this
woman, in this verse, are said to be forgiven, because she loved much:
but (ver. 50) Christ tells her, Thy faith hath made thee safe. Hence in
a true conversion are joined faith, hope, love, sorrow for sin, and
other pious dispositions.

7:48. And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

7:49. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves:
Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

7:50. And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe. Go in
peace.

Luke Chapter 8

The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the
legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to
life.

8:1. And it came to pass afterwards he travelled through the cities and
towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God: and the twelve
with him:

8:2. And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were
gone forth,

8:3. And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many
others who ministered unto him of their substance.

8:4. And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened
out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

8:5. The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by
the way side. And it was trodden down: and the fowls of the air devoured
it.

8:6. And other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up,
it withered away, because it had no moisture.

8:7. And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with
it, choked it.

8:8. And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded
fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.

8:9. And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

8:10. To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the
kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not
see and hearing may not understand.

Seeing they may not see... See the annotation, Mark 4. 12.

8:11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

8:12. And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh
and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be
saved.

8:13. Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the
word with joy: and these have no roots