LUKE 5:21

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And 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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Luke 5:21 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
the οἱ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
scribes γραμματεῖς A professional writer scribes
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
the οἱ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι A separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e., Jewish sectary Pharisees
began ἤρξαντο To commence (in order of time) began
to reason, διαλογίζεσθαι To reckon thoroughly, i.e., (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion) reason
saying, λέγοντες Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saying
Who Τίς An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) Who
is ἐστιν He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are is
this οὗτος The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
which ὃς The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that which
speaketh λαλεῖ To talk, i.e., utter words speaketh
blasphemies? βλασφημίας Vilification (especially against God) blasphemies
Who τίς An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) Who
can δύναται To be able or possible can
forgive ἀφιέναι To send forth, in various applications (as follow) forgive
sins, ἁμαρτίας A sin (properly abstract) sins
but μὴ (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether but
God θεός A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
alone? μόνος Remaining, i.e., sole or single; by implication, mere alone

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  • 19  And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

  • 20  And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

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

  • 22  But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

  • 23  Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?




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