Mark 2:7 ““Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive…”

Mark 2:7

“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

World English Bible

“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

American Standard Version

Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

Geneva Bible 1599

Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

Darby Translation

Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

Young's Literal Translation

'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one — God?'

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?

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Cross references

“speak”

John 10:33 Mark 14:64 Matthew 9:3 Matthew 26:65 John 10:36

John 10:33 · BSB

“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Mark 14:64 · BSB

You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

Matthew 9:3 · BSB

On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

Matthew 26:65 · BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

John 10:36 · BSB

then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

“who”

Isaiah 43:25 Daniel 9:9 Micah 7:18 Luke 5:21 Luke 7:49 John 20:20–23

Isaiah 43:25 · BSB

I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

Daniel 9:9 · BSB

To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him

Micah 7:18 · BSB

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Luke 5:21 · BSB

But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Luke 7:49 · BSB

But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

John 20:20–23 · BSB

After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

8At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

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