Mark 2:7
“Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?”
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Cross-References
“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”
“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”
“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;”
“And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”