And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying to themselves, “Who is this Man who even forgives sins?”
Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dining with Jesus and His disciples.
And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God alone?”