Matthew 9:3
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up 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
- On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
- KJV
- And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
- WEB
- Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
- ASV
- And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
- DARBY
- And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This [man] blasphemes.
- BLB
- And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This One blasphemes!”
- ÅB
- Da sa noen av de skriftlærde til seg selv: «Denne mannen spotter Gud.»
- OTB
- Ved dette sa noen av de skriftlærde til seg selv: "Denne mannen spotter!"
- B1930
- Og se, nogen av de skriftlærde sa ved sig selv: Denne spotter Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:65
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Read in contextLeviticus 24:16
Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
Read in contextLuke 5:21
But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Read in contextMark 14:64
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
Read in contextJohn 10:33–36
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
Read in contextMark 2:6–7
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
Read in contextLuke 7:39–40
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Read in contextMatthew 7:29
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
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