Mark 2:7
Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Daniel 9:9With the Lord our God are mercies and pardons, for we have rebelled against him;
Matthew 9:3And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.
Mark 14:64Ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Luke 7:49And they that were with [them] at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?
John 10:36do ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am 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 →