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Mark 2:7

WEB

7Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

KJV

7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

BSB

7Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

FBV

7Why is he talking like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins? Only God can do that!”

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Extra References

Isaiah 43:25

25I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.


Luke 5:21

21The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”


Micah 7:18

18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.


Daniel 9:9

9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.


Luke 7:49

49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”


John 20:20-23

20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” 22When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit! 23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”


Job 14:4

4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.


Psalms 130:4

4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.


John 10:33

33The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”


Mark 14:64

64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.