Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees
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?
Holman Bible
Then the scribes and the Pharisees
International Standard Version
The scribes and the Pharisees began to argue among themselves, saying, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
A Conservative Version
And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?
American Standard Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Amplified
The scribes and the Pharisees began to consider and question [the implications of what He had said], saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies [by claiming the rights and prerogatives of God]? Who can forgive sins [that is, remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?”
An Understandable Version
Then the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, "Who is this man who speaks things against God [i.e., by claiming the ability to forgive sins]? Who can forgive sins except God only?"
Anderson New Testament
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Bible in Basic English
And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?
Common New Testament
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?
Darby Translation
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?
Godbey New Testament
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, Who is this one who speaketh blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God only?
Goodspeed New Testament
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to debate and say, "Who is this man who talks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
John Wesley New Testament
And the scribes and the Pharisees reasoned, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies?
Julia Smith Translation
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason with themselves, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can remit sins but God alone?
King James 2000
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"
Modern King James verseion
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the scribes, and the Pharisees, began to think saying, "What fellow is this: which speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then the scribes and Pharisees began to argue, "Who is this blasphemer? Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"
Montgomery New Testament
And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
NET Bible
Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
New Heart English Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"
Noyes New Testament
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Sawyer New Testament
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone?
The Emphasized Bible
And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying - Who is this that speaketh profanities? Who can forgive, sins, save, God alone?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. "Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?" they asked. "Who can forgive sins except God?"
Webster
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
Weymouth New Testament
Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
Williams New Testament
But the scribes and the Pharisees began to argue, saying, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
World English Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"
Worrell New Testament
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is This that is speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"
Worsley New Testament
And the scribes and pharisees began to cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?
Youngs Literal Translation
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?'
Themes
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial
Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Falsely accusing » Blasphemy
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
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References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Paralytic Healed
20
Seeing their faith, He said,
Cross References
Isaiah 43:25
And I will
Psalm 32:5
And my iniquity I
I said, “
And You
Matthew 26:65
Then the high priest
Luke 7:49
Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say
Exodus 34:6-7
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God,
Leviticus 24:16
Moreover, the one who
1 Kings 21:10-14
and seat two
Psalm 35:5
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.
Psalm 103:3
Who
Psalm 130:4
That You may be
Isaiah 1:18
Says the Lord,
“
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
Isaiah 44:22
And your sins like a
Daniel 9:9
To the Lord our God belong
Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God,
Micah 7:19
Yes, You will
Into the depths of the sea.
Matthew 9:3
And some of the scribes said
Mark 2:6-7
But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
Luke 5:17
John 10:33
The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for
Acts 6:11-13
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
Romans 8:33
Who will bring a charge against