Mark 2:7
"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
New Heart English 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 scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But there is forgiveness with you,therefore you are feared.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.
Matthew 9:3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
Mark 14:64You 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 sins?"
John 10:36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' 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 →