Mark 2:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins [remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone? American Standard Version (1901) Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? Common English Bible “Why does he speak this way? He’s insulting God. Only the one God can forgive sins.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Why is this man speaking in this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? |
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses; for we have rebelled against him;
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.
Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?