Luke 5:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Scribes

Luke 5:17

Luke 7:49

Mark 2:6

Blasphemies

Who can

General references

Luke 5:30

Bible References

Scribes

And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

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

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Blasphemies

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah , shall be put to death.

and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

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

Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Who can

And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;

But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;

He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;

General references

And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?