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Mark 2:7

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Why doth, this, man thus talk? he is speaking profanely! Who can forgive sins, save one, God?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one—God?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Why doeth this man thus speake blasphemies? Who can forgiue sinnes but God onely?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Why does this man speak blasphemy? Who can forgive sins except God only?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Who is this uttering blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but One, Aloha?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Who is this speaking, blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, except God only?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Why 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
doth y2980
[2980] Standard
λαλέω
laleo
{lal-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, that is, utter words.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
this 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
[man] thus 3779
{3779} Prime
οὕτω
houto
{hoo'-to}
From G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows).
speak 2980
{2980} Prime
λαλέω
laleo
{lal-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, that is, utter words.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
blasphemies? 988
{0988} Prime
βλασφημία
blasphemia
{blas-fay-me'-ah}
From G0989; vilification (especially against God).
who 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
can 1410
{1410} Prime
δύναμαι
dunamai
{doo'-nam-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
forgive 863
{0863} Prime
ἀφίημι
aphiemi
{af-ee'-ay-mee}
From G0575 and ἵημι [[hiemi]] (to send; an intensive form of εἶμι [[eimi]] (to go)); to send forth, in various applications.
z5721
<5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 647
sins 266
{0266} Prime
ἁμαρτία
hamartia
{ham-ar-tee'-ah}
From G0264; sin (properly abstract).
but 1508
{1508} Prime
εἴ μή
ei me
{i may}
From G1487 and G3361; if not.
God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
only? 1520
{1520} Prime
εἷς
heis
{hice}
(Including the neuter [etc.] ἕν [[hen]]); a primary numeral; one.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Mark 2:7

_ _ Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? — In this second question they expressed a great truth. (See Isaiah 43:25; Micah 7:18; Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, etc.). Nor was their first question altogether unnatural, though in our Lord’s sole case it was unfounded. That a man, to all appearances like one of themselves, should claim authority and power to forgive sins, they could not, on the first blush of it, but regard as in the last degree startling; nor were they entitled even to weigh such a claim, as worthy of a hearing, save on supposition of resistless evidence afforded by Him in support of the claim. Accordingly, our Lord deals with them as men entitled to such evidence, and supplies it; at the same time chiding them for rashness, in drawing harsh conclusions regarding Himself.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Mark 2:1-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
speak:

Mark 14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Matthew 9:3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.
Matthew 26:65 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.
John 10:33 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 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?

who:

Job 14:4 Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one.
Psalms 130:4 But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Isaiah 43:25 I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Micah 7:18 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.
Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Luke 7:49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
John 20:20-23 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. ... Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 14:4. Ps 130:4. Is 43:25. Dn 9:9. Mi 7:18. Mt 9:3; 26:65. Mk 14:64. Lk 5:21; 7:49. Jn 10:33, 36; 20:20.

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