Luke 7:49

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?””

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BSBPD

“But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 7:49 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 9:3On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
  2. Mark 2:7“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
  3. Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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