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Mark 2:6–7

And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? cWho can forgive sins but God alone?”

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Mark 2:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Mark 2:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

Mark 2:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Some of the teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this man say things like that? He is speaking as if he were God. Only God can forgive sins.”

Mark 2:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?

Mark 2:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts, Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

Mark 2:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were sitting there. They thought, “Why does he talk this way? He’s dishonoring God. Who besides God can forgive sins?” 

Mark 2:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But some of the scribes were sitting there, thinking to themselves: “Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?”

Mark 2:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Some teachers of the law were sitting there. They were thinking, “Why is this fellow talking like that? He’s saying a very evil thing! Only God can forgive sins!”

Mark 2:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”


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