Mark 2:7

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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,

8And Jesus, who knew immediately in his spirit that they were thus reasoning within themselves, said unto them, Why do ye dispute these things in your hearts?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,

Mark 14:64ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? and they all condemned Him as worthy of death.

Luke 7:49And they that sat at table with Him, said within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

John 10:36do ye say of Him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, thou blasphemest, 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 →

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