Mark 2:7
“Why is this man speaking in this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6But some of the scribes were sitting in that place and thinking in their hearts:
Cross References
Daniel 9:9But to you, the Lord our God, is mercy and atonement, for we have withdrawn from you,
Matthew 9:3And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves, “He is blaspheming.”
Mark 14:64You have heard the blasphemy. How does it seem to you?” And they all condemned him, as guilty unto death.
Luke 7:49And those who sat at table with him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
John 10:36why do you say, about him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You have blasphemed,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’
Matthew Henry on Mark 2:2-13
The Healing of a Paralytic. 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let… Read the whole commentary →