Luke 5:21
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"
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In Context
20Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
22But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
Cross References
Exodus 34:6The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
1 Kings 21:10Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."
Psalms 35:5Let them be as chaff before the wind,The Lord's angel driving them on.
Psalms 130:4But there is forgiveness with you,therefore you are feared.
Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake;and I will not remember your sins.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:18-27
Cure of a Paralytic. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the… Read the whole commentary →