Mark 2:7

American Standard Version

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

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Mark 2:7 in other translations

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

Mark 2:7 · World English Bible

Mark 2:7 in context

  1. 5And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
  2. 6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
  3. 7Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?
  4. 8And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
  5. 9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?