Mark 2:7
“Why is he talking like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins? Only God can do that!”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6Some of the religious teachers sitting there thought to themselves,
8Jesus knew right away what they were thinking. He said to them, “Why are you thinking like this?
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But you are forgiving so that we might respect you.
Daniel 9:9Yet you, the Lord our God, are compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against you.
Matthew 9:3In response some of the religious teachers said to themselves, “He's speaking blasphemy!”
Mark 14:64You have heard the blasphemy! What's your reaction?” They all found him guilty and condemned him to death.
Luke 7:49Those who were sitting eating with him began talking among themselves, saying, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
John 10:36So why are you saying the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world is blaspheming 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 →