World English Bible
Luke 5:21
“The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
Verse in context — Luke 5
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Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
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Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you.
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The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
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Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?
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