Mark 2:7
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Berean Standard Bible
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 there and thinking in their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
Matthew 9:3On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
Mark 14:64You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
Luke 7:49But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
John 10:36then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that 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 →