Mark 2:7

"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.

8At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, "Why do you thus argue in your minds?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.

Mark 14:64You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.

Luke 7:49Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"

John 10:36how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, `You are blaspheming,' because I said, `I am God's Son'?

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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