7|Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?|


In Context

4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, |Son, your sins are forgiven you.|

6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7 |Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?|

8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, |Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

Mark 2:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7"Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one — God?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Why does this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?