Luke 5:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees thought to themselves, “Who is this man who dares to say such things? What an insult to God! No one but God can forgive sins.”

Cross References

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.

John 10:33

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

Luke 7:49

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

Matthew 26:65

When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes in anger. He said, “This man has said things that insult God! We don’t need any more witnesses. You all heard his insulting words.

Psalm 32:5

But then I decided to confess my sins to the Lord. I stopped hiding my guilt and told you about my sins. And you forgave them all! Selah

Leviticus 24:16

Anyone who speaks against the name of the Lord must be put to death. All the people must stone him. Any foreigner or anyone born in Israel who uses the Lord’s name in a bad way must be put to death.

Romans 8:33

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

Daniel 9:19

Lord, listen to me! 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 who are called by your name.”

Daniel 9:9

“But, Lord our God, you are kind and forgiving, even though we rebelled against you.

Isaiah 44:22

Your sins were like a big cloud, but I wiped them all away. Your sins are gone, like a cloud that disappeared into thin air. I rescued and protected you, so come back to me.”

Isaiah 1:18

“I, the Lord, am the one speaking to you. Come, let’s discuss this. Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow.

Psalm 130:4

But you forgive people, so they fear and respect you.

Psalm 103:3

He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses.

Luke 5:17

One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there too. They had come from every town in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The Lord was giving Jesus the power to heal people.

Matthew 9:3

Some of the teachers of the law heard what Jesus said. They said to themselves, “What an insult to God for this man to say that!”

Micah 7:19

He will come back and comfort us again. He will throw all our sins into the deep sea.

Psalm 35:5

Make them like chaff blown by the wind. Let them be chased by the Lord’s angel.

Luke 3:8

Change your hearts! And show by your lives that you have changed. I know what you are about to say—‘but Abraham is our father!’ That means nothing. I tell you that God can make children for Abraham from these rocks!

Luke 5:22

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