And they that sat together at the meat, began to say within themselves, Who is this that [also] forgiveth sins.
And it was done, while he sat at the meat in the house, lo! many publicans and sinful men came, and sat at the meat with Jesus and his disciples.
And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This blasphemeth.
What speaketh he thus? He blasphemeth; who may forgive sins, but God alone?