KJV King James Version
Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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Mark 2:7
Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
WEB World English Bible
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
ASV American Standard Version
Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one—God?’
Surrounding context — Mark 2
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 down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τίG5101 · tiswhich?οὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)λαλεῖ;G2980 · laleōto speakβλασφημεῖ·G987 · blasphēmeōto blasphemeτίςG5101 · tiswhich?δύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableἀφιέναιG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveἁμαρτίαςG266 · hamartiasinεἰG1487 · eiifμὴG3361 · mēnotεἷςG1520 · ehisoneὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός;G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Isaiah 43:25I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;Luke 7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?John 20:20-23And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.John 10:33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.Psalm 130:4But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.Job 14:4Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one.Mark 14:64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.Matthew 9:3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.Matthew 26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
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