Luke 5:21

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

And {G2532} the scribes {G1122} and {G2532} the Pharisees {G5330} began {G756} to reason {G1260}, saying {G3004}, Who {G5101} is {G2076} this {G3778} which {G3739} speaketh {G2980} blasphemies {G988}? Who {G5101} can {G1410} forgive {G863} sins {G266}, but {G1508} God {G2316} alone {G3441}?

The Torah-teachers and the P'rushim began thinking, "Who is this fellow that speaks such blasphemies? Who can forgive sin except God?"

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 43:25 (5 votes)

    I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  • Luke 7:49 (3 votes)

    And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

  • John 10:33 (3 votes)

    The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  • Mark 2:6 (3 votes)

    But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

  • Mark 2:7 (3 votes)

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

  • Acts 6:11 (2 votes)

    Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.

  • Acts 6:13 (2 votes)

    And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: