And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.(Mark 2:4)

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.(Mark 2:5)

But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,(Mark 2:6)

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

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?(Mark 2:8)

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?(Mark 2:9)

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)(Mark 2:10)

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Mark 2:7 - Cross Reference

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. (Job 14:4)

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)

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. (Matthew 26:65)

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? (Luke 7:49)

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. (Micah 7:18)

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. (Matthew 9:3)

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. (Mark 14:64)

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; (Daniel 9:9)

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. (Psalm 130:4)

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? (John 10:36)

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. (John 20:20)

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 10:33)

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25)