Mark 2:7

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Summary

Mark 2:7

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

Speak

Who

General references

John 20:23

Bible References

Speak

Ye have heard the blasphemy, what think ye?" And they all gave sentence that he was worthy of death.

And, behold, certain of the scribes said in themselves, "This man blasphemeth."

Then the high priest rent his clothes saying, "He hath blasphemed: what need we of any more witnesses? Behold, now have ye heard his blasphemy:

The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

Who

Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.

But there is mercy with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Whereas I yet am even he only, that for mine own self's sake do away thine offenses, and forget thy sins: so that I will never think upon them.

But unto thee O LORD our God, pertaineth mercy and forgiveness. As for us, we are gone back from him,

Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

And the scribes, and the Pharisees, began to think saying, "What fellow is this: which speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"

And they that sat at meat with him, began to say within themselves, "Who is this which forgiveth sins also?"

And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and feet, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.

General references

Whosoever's sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them: And whosoever's sins ye retain, they are retained."