Matthew 9:3

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Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”

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  • 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?”
  • Mark 7:21 : 21 For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
  • Mark 14:64 : 64 You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” They all condemned him as deserving death.
  • Luke 5:21 : 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?”
  • Luke 7:39-40 : 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself,“If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.” 40 So Jesus answered him,“Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied,“Say it, Teacher.”
  • John 10:33-36 : 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.” 34 Jesus answered,“Is it not written in your law,‘I said, you are gods’? 35 If those people to whom the word of God came were called‘gods’(and the scripture cannot be broken), 36 do you say about the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world,‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said,‘I am the Son of 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.
  • 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.
  • Matt 7:29 : 29 because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

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  • Mark 2:5-10
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    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

    6Now 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?”

    8Now 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?

    9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’?

    10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–

  • Luke 5:20-23
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    82%

    20When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

    21Then 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?”

    22When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

    23Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

  • Matt 9:4-6
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    4When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

    5Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– then he said to the paralytic–“Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

  • Luke 7:49
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    49But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

  • Mark 9:16
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    16He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”

  • Matt 9:2
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    2Just 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.”

  • Mark 3:28-30
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    28I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

    29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”

    30(because they said,“He has an unclean spirit”).

  • Mark 3:22
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    22The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said,“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

  • John 9:16
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    16Then 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.

  • Luke 6:7-8
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    7The 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.

    8But 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.

  • Mark 3:2
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    2They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

  • John 10:36
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    36do you say about the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world,‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said,‘I am the Son of God’?

  • Mark 3:4-5
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    4Then he said to them,“Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?” But they were silent.

    5After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 14:3
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    3So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees,“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

  • Matt 26:65
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    65Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared,“He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

  • Matt 12:31
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    31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Mark 9:14
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    14The Disciples’ Failure to Heal When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.

  • Matt 9:11
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    11When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

  • Luke 12:10
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    10And 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.

  • Mark 14:64
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    64You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” They all condemned him as deserving death.

  • Mark 15:29
    72%

    29Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying,“Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

  • Matt 12:9-10
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    9Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue.

    10A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus,“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they could accuse him.

  • Matt 9:34
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    34But the Pharisees said,“By the ruler of demons he casts out demons!”

  • Mark 2:24
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    24So the Pharisees said to him,“Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

  • Luke 16:15
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    15But Jesus said to them,“You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.

  • Mark 2:16
    71%

    16When 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?”

  • John 9:40
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    40Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him,“We are not blind too, are we?”

  • Matt 27:41
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    41In the same way even the chief priests– together with the experts in the law and elders– were mocking him:

  • Luke 20:39
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    39Then some of the experts in the law answered,“Teacher, you have spoken well!”

  • Luke 18:9
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    9The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.

  • Luke 15:2
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    2But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

  • Matt 12:2
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    2But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him,“Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”

  • Luke 22:65
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    65They also said many other things against him, reviling him.

  • Luke 11:15
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    15But some of them said,“By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons!”