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

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

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

Blasphemies

He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

Set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king!' Then carry him out, and stone him to death."

Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Who can

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on.

who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "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 who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.

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

He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Who could bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who justifies.

General references

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"