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

²⁵ I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.

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

²⁰ And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

²¹ Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace `be' unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

²² And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

²³ whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained.

³⁶ say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am `the' Son of God?

³³ The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

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

⁶⁴ Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.

⁹ To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;

⁴ But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

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

¹⁸ Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.

⁴ Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.