Mark 2:7

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?

Cross References

Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am He Who blots out and cancels your transgressions, for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Luke 5:21

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason and question and argue, saying, Who is this [Man] Who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You, Who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not His anger forever, because He delights in mercy and loving-kindness.

Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercy and loving-kindness and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him;

Luke 7:49

Then those who were at table with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this Who even forgives sins?

Psalm 130:4

But there is forgiveness with You [just what man needs], that You may be reverently feared and worshiped. [Deut. 10:12.]

Job 14:4

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one! [Isa. 1:18; I John 1:7.]

John 10:33

The Jews replied, We are not going to stone You for a good act, but for blasphemy, because You, a mere Man, make Yourself [out to be] God.

Mark 14:64

You have heard His blasphemy. What is your decision? And they all condemned Him as being guilty and deserving of death. [Lev. 24:16.]

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothes and exclaimed, He has uttered blasphemy! What need have we of further evidence? You have now heard His blasphemy. [Lev. 24:16; Num. 14:6.]

Matthew 9:3

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes [He claims the rights and prerogatives of God]!

John 10:36

[If that is true] do you say of the One Whom the Father consecrated and dedicated and set apart for Himself and sent into the world, You are blaspheming, because I said, I am the Son of God?

Mark 2:6

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, holding a dialogue with themselves as they questioned in their hearts,

Mark 2:8

And at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts?