Mark 2:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

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  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind.
  • Luke 7:49 : 49 And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?
  • John 10:33 : 33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
  • John 10:36 : 36 Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?
  • John 20:20-23 : 20 And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you. 22 And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you: 23 Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.
  • Dan 9:9 : 9 With the Lord our God are mercies and forgiveness, for we have gone against him;
  • Ps 130:4 : 4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.
  • Mark 14:64 : 64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?
  • Job 14:4 : 4 If only a clean thing might come out of an unclean! But it is not possible.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
  • Matt 9:3 : 3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 5:20-25
    6 verses
    92%

    20And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.

    21And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

    22But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

    23Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

    24But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

    25And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God.

  • Matt 9:2-8
    7 verses
    84%

    2And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

    3And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

    4And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

    5For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

    6But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

    7And he got up and went away to his house.

    8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 7:48-49
    2 verses
    84%

    48And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.

    49And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?

  • Mark 2:8-11
    4 verses
    83%

    8And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

    9Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

    10But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

    11I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.

  • Mark 2:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

    6But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,

  • Mark 3:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

    29But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:

    30Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

  • Matt 12:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

    32And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come.

  • Luke 12:10
    73%

    10And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

  • John 20:23
    71%

    23Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

  • Mark 3:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

    5And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

  • John 10:36
    71%

    36Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

  • John 5:12
    71%

    12Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go?

  • Mark 9:16
    71%

    16And he said, What are you questioning them about?

  • Matt 26:65
    70%

    65Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

  • Mark 11:28
    70%

    28And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

  • John 9:16
    70%

    16Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

  • John 8:46
    70%

    46Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

  • Luke 14:3
    70%

    3And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?

  • Luke 20:2
    70%

    2That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

  • Luke 6:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

    8But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.

  • Mark 2:24
    69%

    24And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

  • Rom 4:7
    69%

    7Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.

  • John 9:33
    69%

    33If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

  • Mark 14:64
    69%

    64His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

  • Mark 2:16
    69%

    16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

  • Mark 3:2
    69%

    2And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

  • Luke 9:43
    69%

    43And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 9:11
    68%

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

  • John 8:7
    68%

    7But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.