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Mark 2:7
Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
Mark 2:7 · Darby Bible
Mark 2:7 in other translations
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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In context
4 and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.
5 But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].
6 But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
8 And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
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