Mark 2:7 KJV — MannaFest

Mark 2:7

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

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Mark — The Gospel of the servant in motion. The narrative hinges at Peter's confession (8:27). Before: the Servant revealed. After: the Servant suffers.

Author: John Mark, companion of Peter (Acts 12:12; 1 Pet 5:13)
Date: c. AD 50–65

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17 verses on the floor

Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
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?
Micah 7:18
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.
Daniel 9:9
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Luke 7:49
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?--In this second question they expressed a great truth. Nor was their first question altogether unnatural, though in our Lord's sole case it was unfounded.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

His calling of Matthew from the receipt of custom, and his eating, upon that occasion, with publicans and sinners, and justifying himself in so doing,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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