Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 7:49

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

These were either the Pharisees, who thought that Christ blasphemed, in arogating to himself such a Power as belonged to God alone, or the others, who speak this rather in admiration, but it is probable the former are here meant.

Marginal references: Matth. 9.3.