7:50a
In this verse Jesus finished what he was saying to the woman in 7:48. He did not respond to what the people were thinking in 7:49. Introduce Jesus’ words to the woman in a way that is natural in your language. You may want to say something like:
He/Jesus continued to say to the woman…
Your faith has saved you: The word faith here refers to trust or reliance on God. See believe, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.
In some languages it may be necessary to translate faith as a verb. For example:
You are saved because you believe/trust ⌊in me⌋.
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⌊God⌋ has saved you because you believe ⌊in me⌋.
saved: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as saved means “to rescue someone from danger or trouble.” In this context it refers to rescuing someone from the spiritual dangers of sin and the punishment that results from sin. Because of the woman’s faith, God rescued the woman from her sinful life and would not punish her for it. See save, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.
In your translation, you may want or need to make explicit what the woman was saved from. For example:
your faith has saved you ⌊from sin⌋
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your faith has rescued you ⌊from sin and its punishment⌋
7:50b
go in peace: The clause go in peace was a common blessing that a Jewish person would give to someone who was leaving. This blessing means “may you go with peace.” It strongly implies to Jewish people that God is the one who gives that peace. Jesus used this blessing here to reassure the woman. Other ways to say this are:
Go and may God ⌊continue to⌋ give you his peace.
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You may go home now with the blessing of God’s peace.
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Go and may the peace of God rest upon you.
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You may go home now, ⌊knowing that you are⌋ at peace ⌊with God⌋.
This same expression occurs in 8:48b. See also peace, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.
peace: In Jewish cultures the word peace refers to serenity and absence of conflict. It often indicates a relationship with God and all the benefits that come from that relationship, such as security, health, and prosperity. Here Jesus’ blessing of peace focuses on health and the relationship with God that the woman had because she was no longer ritually impure.
See peace, Meaning 6, in the Glossary.
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