Mark 2:7 - Tree of Life Version “Why does this fellow speak like this? He blasphemes! Who can pardon sins but God alone?” 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? |
I, I am the One who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and will not remember your sins.
The Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against Him.
Who is a God like You pardoning iniquity, overlooking transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He will not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.
Then the kohen gadol tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard the blasphemy.
Then some of the Torah scholars said among themselves, “This fellow blasphemes!”
You’ve heard the blasphemy. What seems right to you?” Then all condemned Him as deserving death.
But some of the Torah scholars were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
Immediately Yeshua, knowing in His spirit that they were raising questions this way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you questioning these things in your hearts?
Then the Torah scholars and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this fellow speaking blasphemies? Who can pardon sins but God alone?”
But those who were reclining at table with Him began to say to one another, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
The Judean leaders answered, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy. Though You are a man, You make Yourself God!”
do you say of Him, the One the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You speak blasphemy,’ because I said, ‘I am Ben-Elohim’?