“But what does something clean\par have in common with something dirty?\par Nothing!\par
Mark 2:7 - Easy To Read Version “Why does this man say things like that? He is saying things that are against God. Only God can forgive sins.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why does this Man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins [remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone? American Standard Version (1901) Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? Common English Bible “Why does he speak this way? He’s insulting God. Only the one God can forgive sins.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Why is this man speaking in this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? |
“But what does something clean\par have in common with something dirty?\par Nothing!\par
Lord, forgive your people.\par Then there will be people to worship you.\par
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
“But Lord, you are kind. You forgive people for the bad things they do. And we really turned against you.
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]} ”
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?
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.”
The people sitting at the table began to think to themselves, “Who does this man (Jesus) think he is? How can he forgive sins?”
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!”
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.