Luke 5:21
Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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- Isa 43:25 : 25 I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
- Ps 32:5 : 5 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said,“I will confess my rebellious acts to the LORD.” And then you forgave my sins.(Selah)
- Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared,“He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!
- Mark 2:6-7 : 6 Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds: 7 “Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Luke 7:49 : 49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
- John 10:33 : 33 The Jewish leaders replied,“We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”
- Acts 6:11-13 : 11 Then they secretly instigated some men to say,“We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council. 13 They brought forward false witnesses who said,“This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.
- Rom 8:33 : 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
- Luke 5:17 : 17 Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby(who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
- Exod 34:6-7 : 6 The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed:“The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, 7 keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”
- Lev 24:16 : 16 and one who misuses the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a resident foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.
- 1 Kgs 21:10-14 : 10 Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify,‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” 11 The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. 12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. 13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying,“Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they reported to Jezebel,“Naboth has been stoned to death.”
- Ps 35:5 : 5 May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD’s angel attacks them!
- Ps 103:3 : 3 He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
- Ps 130:4 : 4 But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.
- Isa 1:18 : 18 Come, let’s consider your options,” says the LORD.“Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.
- Isa 44:22 : 22 I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud, the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you.”
- Dan 9:9 : 9 Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
- Dan 9:19 : 19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, pay attention, and act! Don’t delay, for your own sake, O my God! For your city and your people are called by your name.”
- Mic 7:19 : 19 Who will once again have mercy on us? Who will conquer our evil deeds? Who will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea?
- Matt 9:3 : 3 Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”
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- Mark 2:5-117 verses92%
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:
7 “Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’?
10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–
11 “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
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20 When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 7:48-492 verses83%
48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
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2 Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”
4 When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
5 Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
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22 When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?
23 Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”
25 Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
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28 I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.
29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”
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31 For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
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23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”
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3 So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees,“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
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11 But he answered them,“The man who made me well said to me,‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
12 They asked him,“Who is the man who said to you,‘Pick up your mat and walk’?”
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7 The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand,“Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there.
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10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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16 When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples,“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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30 But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them,“Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.
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16 Then some of the Pharisees began to say,“This man is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath.” But others said,“How can a man who is a sinner perform such miraculous signs?” Thus there was a division among them.
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24 So the Pharisees said to him,“Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”
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2 and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”
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5 So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’
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8 When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.
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23 The Authority of Jesus Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said,“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”
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27 The Authority of Jesus They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him
28 and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
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18 For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.