“What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

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“Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(A)

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25 “I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake
    and will never think of them again.

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25 “I, even I, am he who blots out
    your transgressions,(A) for my own sake,(B)
    and remembers your sins(C) no more.(D)

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18 Where is another God like you,
    who pardons the guilt of the remnant,
    overlooking the sins of his special people?
You will not stay angry with your people forever,
    because you delight in showing unfailing love.

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18 Who is a God(A) like you,
    who pardons sin(B) and forgives(C) the transgression
    of the remnant(D) of his inheritance?(E)
You do not stay angry(F) forever
    but delight to show mercy.(G)

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But the Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.

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The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,(A) even though we have rebelled against him;(B)

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49 The men at the table said among themselves, “Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”

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49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

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21 But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

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21 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?”(A)

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But you offer forgiveness,
    that we might learn to fear you.

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But with you there is forgiveness,(A)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(B)

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20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! 21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

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20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side.(A) The disciples were overjoyed(B) when they saw the Lord.

21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!(C) As the Father has sent me,(D) I am sending you.”(E) 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.(F) 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”(G)

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36 why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.

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36 what about the one whom the Father set apart(A) as his very own(B) and sent into the world?(C) Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?(D)

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33 They replied, “We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God.”

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33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”(A)

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64 You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?”

“Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!”

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64 “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death.(A)

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65 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.

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65 Then the high priest tore his clothes(A) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

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But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”

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At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”(A)

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