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

Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

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

Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:

Blasphemies

and one who misuses the name of the Lord must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

The Jewish leaders replied, "We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God."

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Who can

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, "I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord." And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the Lord's angel attacks them!

He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.

Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.

I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.

I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud, the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you."

Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.

You will once again have mercy on us; you will conquer our evil deeds; you will hurl our sins into the depths of the sea.

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

General references

But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"