Mark 2:7
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,
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?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- KJV
- Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
- WEB
- “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- ASV
- Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?
- DARBY
- Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
- BLB
- “Why does this [man] speak thus? He blasphemes! Who is able to forgive sins except One—God?”
- ÅB
- Hvorfor taler denne mann så? Han spotter Gud; hvem kan tilgi synder uten en, det er Gud?
- OTB
- "Hvorfor taler han på denne måten? Han spotter! Hvem kan tilgi synder utenom Gud alene?"
- B1930
- Hvorfor taler denne mann så? Han spotter Gud; hvem kan forlate synder uten en, det er Gud?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Read in contextLuke 5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Read in contextDaniel 9:9
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Read in contextMicah 7:18
Who 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.
Read in contextLuke 7:49
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
Read in contextJohn 20:20–23
And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
Read in contextJohn 10:33
The 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.
Read in contextJob 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
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