Mark 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?”
Mark 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?””
Mark 2:7 — World English Bible
Mark 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? ”
Mark 2:7 — American Standard Version
Mark 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one--God?'”
Mark 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins exceptGod alone?”
Mark 2:7 — Darby Translation
Mark 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?”
Mark 2:7 — Geneva Bible
Mark 2:7 in Context — Mark 2
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
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What Does Mark 2:7 Mean?
Mark 2:7 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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