Luke 5:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 5:21

19 And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst ^abefore Jesus.

20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

21 ^aAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? ^bWho can forgive sins but God alone?”

22 But when Jesus ^aperceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?

24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, ^a“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, ^aglorifying God.

26 And they were all amazed, and they ^aglorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”

Verse Comparison: Luke 5:21

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

Amplified® Bible
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason {and} question {and} argue, saying, Who is this [Man] Who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

Contemporary English Version
The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, "Jesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins."

Darby English Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

Good News Bible
The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to say to themselves, "Who is this man who speaks such blasphemy! God is the only one who can forgive sins!"

International Standard Version
The scribes and the Pharisees began to argue among themselves, saying, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

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

New American Standard Bible
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this {man} who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

New International Version
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

New King James Version
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "What kind of man do we hear who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

Young's Literal Translation
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

New English Translation
Then¹ the experts in the law² and the Pharisees began to think³ to themselves,⁴ “Who is this man⁵ who is uttering blasphemies?⁶ Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

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