Mark 2:7
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive abstract sins ·miss the marks· but God alone?”
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6But there were some of the Torah-Teachers sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But there is forgiveness with you, 2 therefore you are feared. 1
Matthew 9:3Behold, some of the Torah-Teachers said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
Mark 14:64+ 14:64 (64-65) MP: Zeal for God’s reputation and house causes reproach against him. (Ps 69:7, 69:9) You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
Luke 7:49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives abstract sins ·miss the marks·?”
John 10:36+ 10:36. MP: Messiah is the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·. (See also 2 Sam 7:12-14; 1 Chr 17:13-15). (Ps 2:7b) do you say of him whom haAbba ·the Father· sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·?’ + 10:36. Quoted from Ps 2:7, 82:6
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 →