Mark 2:8
Jesus knew right away what they were thinking. He said to them, “Why are you thinking like this?
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7“Why is he talking like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins? Only God can do that!”
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that you look on the inside and are happy when we live right. Everything I have given willingly and with an honest heart, and now I have seen your people here giving happily and willingly to you.
Proverbs 15:26The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked, but he honors the words of the pure.
Isaiah 55:7Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.
Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts in your minds?
Luke 5:22Jesus knew what they were arguing about, so he asked them, “Why are you thinking to question this?
Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this he said to himself, “If this man was really a prophet he would know who this woman was who's touching him, and what kind of person she was—that she's a sinner!”
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 →