Mark 2:7

“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God?”

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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 teachers of the Law who were sitting there were debating in their minds,

8Jesus, at once intuitively aware that they were debating with themselves in this way, said to them, “Why are you debating in your minds about this?

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Cross References

Psalms 130:4But with you is forgiveness, that you may held in awe.

Matthew 9:3Then some of the teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

Mark 14:64“You heard his blasphemy? What is your verdict?” They all condemned him, declaring that he deserved death.

Luke 7:49The other guests began to say to one another, “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”

John 10:36do you say of one whom the Father has consecrated and sent as his messenger to the world ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said ‘I am God’s Son’?

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 →

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