21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?


In Context

18 And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him.

19 And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.

20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

22 But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

23 which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Luke 5:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:21The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, |Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?