21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, …
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-26)Here is, I. A general account of Christ’s preaching and miracles, Luke 5:17. 1. He was teaching on a certain day , not on the sabbath day, then he would have said so, but on a week-day; six days shalt thou labour , not only for the world , but for the soul , and the welfare of that. Preaching and hearing the word of God are good works , if they be done well , any day in the week , as well as on sa…
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