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

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,

Blasphemies

Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy.

The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."

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

Who can

The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away!

who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him

He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.

General references

And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"