Mark 2:7
“Why does this One thus speak evil words? Who is able to forgive sins except one—God?”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6And there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But forgiveness [is] with You, that You may be feared.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God [are] the mercies and the forgivenesses, for we have rebelled against Him,
Matthew 9:3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”
Mark 14:64You heard the slander, what appears to you?” And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death,
Luke 7:49and those dining with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who also forgives sins?”
John 10:36of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say—You slander, 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 →