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

You have heard the blasphemy: what think you? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

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

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.

Who

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? no one.

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

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

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

Who is a God like unto you, who pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retains not his anger forever, because he delights in mercy.

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

And they that sat to eat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?

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

General references

Whosoever's sins you remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosoever's sins you retain, they are retained.