Mark 2:7

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Mark 2:7 - Amplified Bible

Why does this remove guilt, remit the penalty, and bestow righteousness instead] except God alone?

Mark 2:7 - American Standard Version

Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

Mark 2:7 - Bible in Basic English

Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

Mark 2:7 - Darby Bible

Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

Mark 2:7 - English Standard Version

"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Mark 2:7 - King James Version

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

Mark 2:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Por qué habla éste asì? Está blasfemando; ¿quién puede perdonar pecados, sino sòlo Dios?

Mark 2:7 - The Message

Mark 2:7 - New American Standard Bible

"Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Mark 2:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"¿Por qué habla Este asì? Está blasfemando; ¿quién puede perdonar pecados, sino sòlo Dios?"

Mark 2:7 - World English Bible

"Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but one - God?"

Mark 2:7 - Young's Living Translation

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

Mark 2:7 - Additional Comments

You could commit blasphemy by:
- denying one of the attributes of God.
- adding attributes God does not possess
- making yourself equal with God. (This is what Jesus is claiming.)
And certainly if Jesus was not God this would be blasphemy!

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