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Mark 2:7

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“Why does this man say things like that? He is saying things that are against God. Only God can forgive sins.”

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


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.”


There is no God like you.\par You take away people’s guilt.\par


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


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


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


“But what does something clean\par have in common with something dirty?\par Nothing!\par


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!”


You all heard him say these things against God. What do you think?”


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.


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]} ”


So why do you say that I am saying things that are against God because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? I am the one God chose and sent into the world.


Some of the teachers of the law were sitting there. They saw what Jesus did, and they said to themselves,


Jesus knew that these teachers of the law were thinking those things about him. So Jesus said to them, “Why do you have these questions in your minds?





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