And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.(Luke 5:18)

And 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.(Luke 5:19)

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.(Luke 5:20)

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?(Luke 5:22)

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?(Luke 5:23)

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.(Luke 5:24)

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Luke 5:21 - Cross Reference

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. (Daniel 9:19)

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. (Isaiah 44:22)

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, (Exodus 34:6)

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; (Psalm 103:3)

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

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. (Acts 6:11)

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. (Micah 7:19)

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)

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

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

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. (1 Kings 21:10)

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. (Luke 5:17)

I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (Psalm 32:5)

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. (Romans 8:33)

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

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)

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

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death. (Leviticus 24:16)

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. (Psalm 35:5)

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

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)