Matthew 9:3 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 9:3

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

KJV

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

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Commentary

5 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verses 3, 4.) And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves: He blasphemes. And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: Why do you think evil in your hearts? We read in the Prophet, saying God: I am the one who blots out your iniquities (Isaiah 43:25). Therefore, the scribes, because they thought he was a man and did not understand the words of God, accuse him of blasphemy.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Christ's pardoning sin is termed blasphemy; nor had it been less, if he had not had commission from God for it. They, therefore, are guilty of blasphemy, that have no such commission, and yet pretend to pardon sin. The conviction which Christ gave them of the unreasonableness of this cavil, before he proceeded.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

This man blasphemeth - The word “blaspheme” originally means to speak evil of anyone; to injure by words; to blame unjustly. When applied to God, it means to speak of him unjustly; to ascribe to him acts and attributes which he does not possess; or to speak impiously or profanely. It also means to say or do anything by which his name or honor is insulted, or which conveys an “impression” unfavourable to God. It means. also, to attempt to do, or say a thing, which belongs to him alone, or which he only can do.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

(1856)

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἰδού	idou	behold	G2400 →
τινες	tines	some	G5100 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
γραμματέων	grammateōn	scribes	G1122 →
εἶπαν	eipan	said	G2036 →
ἐν	en	to	G1722 →
ἑαυτοῖς·	he'autois	themselves;	G1438 →
οὗτος	houtos	This [man]	G3778 →
βλασφημεῖ.	blasphēmei	blasphemes!	G987 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 26:65
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.
leads to
- John 10:33
  “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Jeremiah 36:24
  Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
- Numbers 14:6
  Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
Through
Leviticus 24:16
Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he…
leads to
- Matthew 12:31
  Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
- James 2:7
  Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
- John 10:33–36
  “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
Through
Luke 5:21
But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
leads to
- Isaiah 43:25
  I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
Through
Mark 14:64
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
leads to
- Leviticus 24:16
  Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he…