⁴⁹ And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

³ And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

⁷ Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God?

²⁰ And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

²¹ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?