Luke 5:21

Easy To Read Version

The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [95]} thought to themselves, “Who is this man (Jesus)? He is saying things that are against God! Only God can forgive sins.”

Cross References

Psalm 103:3

God forgives us for all the sins we do.\par He heals all our sicknesses.\par

Psalm 130:4

Lord, forgive your people.\par Then there will be people to worship you.\par

Psalm 32:5

But then I decided to confess all my sins to the Lord.\par Lord, I told you about my sins.\par I did not hide any of my guilt.\par And you forgave me for all my sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [200]})\i0 \par

Psalm 35:5

Make those people be like chaff {\cf2\super [215]} \par blown by the wind. {\cf2\super [216]} \par Let them be chased by the Lord’s angel.\par

Isaiah 1:18

The Lord says, “Come, let’s discuss these things. Your sins are red like scarlet, {\cf2\super [11]} but they can be \{washed away and you will be\} white like snow. Your sins are bright red, but you can become white like wool.

Isaiah 43:25

“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 44:22

Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par

Daniel 9:19

Lord, listen to me! Lord, forgive us! Lord, pay attention, and then do something! Don’t wait! Do something now! Do it for your own good! My God, do something now, for your city and your people that are called by your name.”

Daniel 9:9

“But Lord, you are kind. You forgive people for the bad things they do. And we really turned against you.

Leviticus 24:16

Any person who speaks against the name of the Lord must be put to death. All the people must stone him. Foreigners must be punished just like the person who was born in Israel. If a person curses the {Lord’s} name, then he must be put to death.

Micah 7:19

He will come back and comfort us again.\par He will crush our guilt\par and throw all of our sins\par into the deep sea.\par

Matthew 26:65

When the high priest {\cf2\super [419]} heard this, \{he was very angry\}. He tore his clothes and said, “This man has said things that are against God! We don’t need any more witnesses. You all heard him say these things against God.

Matthew 9:3

Some of the teachers of the law heard this. They said to themselves, “This man (Jesus) talks like he is God—that is blasphemy. {\cf2\super [101]} ”

Luke 3:8

You must do the things that will show that you have really changed your hearts and lives. And don’t think that saying, ‘Abraham {\cf2\super [49]} is our father’ will help you. I tell you that God can make children for Abraham from these rocks here!

Luke 5:17

One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Pharisees {\cf2\super [94]} and teachers of the law were sitting there too. They had come from every town in Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. The Lord (God) was giving Jesus the power to heal people.

Luke 5:22

But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you have these questions in your minds?

Luke 7:49

The people sitting at the table began to think to themselves, “Who does this man (Jesus) think he is? How can he forgive sins?”

John 10:33

The Jews answered, “We are not killing you for any good thing you did. But you say things that are against God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God! That is why we are trying to kill you with rocks!”

Romans 8:33

Who can accuse the people that God has chosen? No one! God is the One who makes his people right.