Mark 2:7

'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one — God?'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

8And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, 'Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

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Cross References

Psalms 130:4But with Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

Daniel 9:9'To the Lord our God [are] the mercies and the forgivenesses, for we have rebelled against Him,

Matthew 9:3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'

Mark 14:64Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,

Luke 7:49and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, 'Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

John 10:36of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say — Thou speakest evil, 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 →

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