Mark 2:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'

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  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I -- I `am' He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.
  • Luke 7:49 : 49 and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'
  • John 10:33 : 33 The Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
  • John 10:36 : 36 of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?
  • John 20:20-23 : 20 and this having said, he shewed them his hands and side; the disciples, therefore, rejoiced, having seen the Lord. 21 Jesus, therefore, said to them again, `Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;' 22 and this having said, he breathed on `them', and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit; 23 if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
  • Dan 9:9 : 9 `To the Lord our God `are' the mercies and the forgivenesses, for we have rebelled against Him,
  • Ps 130:4 : 4 But with Thee `is' forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.
  • Mark 14:64 : 64 Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 And 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?'
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who `is' a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth `in' kindness.
  • Matt 9:3 : 3 And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- `He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 5:20-25
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    92%

    20and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    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?'

    22And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts?

    23which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

    24`And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

    25And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

  • Matt 9:2-8
    7 verses
    84%

    2and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'

    4And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?

    5for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

    6`But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

    7And he, having risen, went to his house,

    8and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.

  • Luke 7:48-49
    2 verses
    84%

    48And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

    49and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

  • Mark 2:8-11
    4 verses
    83%

    8And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

    9which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

    10`And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --

    11I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;'

  • Mark 2:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    6And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

  • Mark 3:28-30
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    76%

    28`Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

    29but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;'

    30because they said, `He hath an unclean spirit.'

  • Matt 12:31-32
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    75%

    31Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

    32And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

  • Luke 12:10
    73%

    10and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

  • John 20:23
    71%

    23if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

  • Mark 3:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4And he saith to them, `Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

    5And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

  • John 10:36
    71%

    36of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?

  • John 5:12
    71%

    12they questioned him, then, `Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'

  • Mark 9:16
    71%

    16And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye with them?'

  • Matt 26:65
    70%

    65Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- `He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

  • Mark 11:28
    70%

    28and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'

  • John 9:16
    70%

    16Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, `This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, `How is a man -- a sinful one -- able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them.

  • John 8:46
    70%

    46Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?

  • Luke 14:3
    70%

    3and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, `Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

  • Luke 20:2
    70%

    2and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

  • Luke 6:7-8
    2 verses
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    7and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

    8And he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;' and he having risen, stood.

  • Mark 2:24
    69%

    24and the Pharisees said to him, `Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

  • Rom 4:7
    69%

    7`Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;

  • John 9:33
    69%

    33if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'

  • Mark 14:64
    69%

    64Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,

  • Mark 2:16
    69%

    16And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, `Why -- that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'

  • Mark 3:2
    69%

    2and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.

  • Luke 9:43
    69%

    43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

  • Matt 9:11
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    11and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'

  • John 8:7
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    7and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, `The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'