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Luke 5:21 KJV
Luke · chapter 5 · verse 21 · King James Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?Luke 5:21 · King James Version
Luke 5:21 in context
19And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
23Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Key words (Strong's)
- blasphemiesblasphēmiaslander, detraction, speech injurious, to another s good name, impious and reproachful…G988 →
- PhariseespharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- speakethlaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- scribesgrammateusa clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence…G1122 →
- forgiveaphiēmito send away, to bid going away or depart, of a husband divorcing his wife, to send…G863 →
- reasondialogizomaito bring together different reasons, to reckon up the reasons, to reason, revolve in one…G1260 →
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