5 Bible Verses about Who Can Forgive Sins?

And those who were reclining at the [dinner] table with Him began saying among themselves, "Who is this person who can even forgive sins?"

"Why does this man talk this way? He is speaking against God. Who can forgive sins except one, that is, God?"

Then the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, "Who is this man who speaks things against God [i.e., by claiming the ability to forgive sins]? Who can forgive sins except God only?"

But, so you will know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (He then said to the paralyzed man),

But so you will know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins, (He then said to the paralyzed man), 'I say to you, get up, pick up your cot and go home.'"