Luke 5:21

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

In Context

20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.

22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason all of you in your hearts?

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Cross References

Exodus 34:6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

1 Kings 21:10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, You did blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Psalms 35:5Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Psalms 130:4But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.

Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember your sins.

Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though 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 →

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