Mark 2:7
Why doth, this, man thus talk? he is speaking profanely! Who can forgive sins, save one, God?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
In Context
6Now there were certain of the Scribes there, sitting and deliberating in their hearts,—
Cross References
Psalms 130:4But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God, belong compassions, and forgivenesses,—for we have rebelled against him;
Matthew 9:3And lo! certain of the scribes, said within themselves,—This man, speaketh profanely!
Mark 14:64Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death.
Luke 7:49And they who were reclining together, began to be saying within themselves—Who is, this, that, even forgiveth sins?
John 10:36Of him whom, the Father, hallowed and sent forth into the world, are, ye, saying—Thou speakest profanely, because I said, Son of God, I am?
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 →