Verse 7

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

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Luke 7:49 : 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
  • John 10:33 : 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
  • John 10:36 : 36 ‹Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?›
  • John 20:20-23 : 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you: as› [my] ‹Father hath sent me, even so send I you.› 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, ‹Receive ye the Holy Ghost:› 23 ‹Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;› [and] ‹whose soever› [sins] ‹ye retain, they are retained.›
  • Dan 9:9 : 9 To the Lord our God [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
  • Ps 130:4 : 4 But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
  • Mark 14:64 : 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.
  • Matt 9:3 : 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.