Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
"Why is He talking this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
New American Standard Bible
“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming;
King James Version
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Holman Bible
“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming!
International Standard Version
"Why does this man talk this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
A Conservative Version
Why does this man speak blasphemies this way. Who can forgive sins but one, God?
American Standard Version
Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?
Amplified
“Why does this man talk that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins [remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?”
An Understandable Version
"Why does this man talk this way? He is speaking against God. Who can forgive sins except one, that is, God?"
Anderson New Testament
Why does this man thus speak impiously? Who can forgive sins but God only?
Bible in Basic English
Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?
Common New Testament
"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?
Darby Translation
Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
Godbey New Testament
Why does He speak blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except the one God?
Goodspeed New Testament
"Why does this man talk so? This is blasphemy. Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
John Wesley New Testament
Who can forgive sins, but God only?
Julia Smith Translation
Why does this thus speak blasphemies? who can remit sins but the one God
King James 2000
Why does this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"
Modern King James verseion
Why does this one speak such blasphemies? Who can forgive sins except God only?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"How doth this fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"
Moffatt New Testament
"What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Why does this man speak like this? He blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins but One, God himself?"
NET Bible
"Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
New Heart English Bible
"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Noyes New Testament
Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only?
Sawyer New Testament
Why does this man speak so? he blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but God alone?
The Emphasized Bible
Why doth, this, man thus talk? he is speaking profanely! Who can forgive sins, save one, God?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God?"
Webster
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Weymouth New Testament
"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"
World English Bible
"Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Worrell New Testament
"Why doth this Man speak thus? He blasphemeth! Who can forgive sins but One, God?"
Worsley New Testament
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?
Youngs Literal Translation
Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'
Themes
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial
Christ » Faith in, great » Faultfinding against
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As having power to forgive sins
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Falsely accusing » Blasphemy
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
the Miracles of Christ » Paralytic healed
Pardon » Is granted » By God alone
Power » Unrealized power » To forgive sins
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only source of pardon
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Paralytic Healed
6 Some scribes were sitting there arguing and saying to themselves, 7 "Why is He talking this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 Now Jesus at once felt in His spirit that they were arguing about this, and said, "Why are you arguing to yourselves about this?
Cross References
Mark 14:64
Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die.
John 10:36
do you now say to me whom my Father has set apart to it and sent into the world, 'You are a blasphemer,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
Matthew 9:3
Then some of the scribes said to themselves, "He is a blasphemer."
Matthew 26:65
Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy.
Luke 5:21
But the scribes and the Pharisees began to argue, saying, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Luke 7:49
The men at the table began to say to themselves, "Who is this man, who even forgives sins?"
John 10:33
The Jews retorted, "It is not for a good deed but for blasphemy we are going to stone you; namely, because you, although a mere man, claim to be God."
John 20:20-23
On saying this, He showed them His hands and His side, and the disciples were thrilled with joy over seeing their Lord.