Mark 2:7

Why does He speak blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except the one God?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

In Context

6And certain ones of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

8And Jesus immediately knowing in His spirit that they are thus reasoning among themselves, said to them, Why do you thus reason in your hearts?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.

Mark 14:64You heard the blasphemy: what seems to you? And all answered, He is worthy of death.

Luke 7:49And those sitting along with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?

John 10:36whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say; Thou blasphemest; 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 →

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