King James Version

Mark 2:7

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He blasphemes” (βλασφημεῖ·) before Who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “blasphemy” (βλασφημίας) before Who here.

ΤίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whyοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisοὕτωςhoutōsman thusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “man thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.man thusλαλεῖlaleispeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speakβλασφημεῖblasphēmeiblasphemiesβλασφημέω (blasphēmeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “blasphemies”, an ongoing or repeated actionG987I speak evil against, blaspheme, use abusive or scurrilous language about (God or men).blasphemiesτίςtis? whoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “? who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.? whoδύναταιdunataicanδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canἀφιέναιaphienaito forgiveἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to forgive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “forgive”.forgiveἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sins”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinsεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἷςheisonlyεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “only”, the subject formG1520one.onlyὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

βλασφημίαςblasphēmiasblasphemiesβλασφημία (blasphēmia)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “blasphemies”, an ongoing or repeated actionG988abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one — God?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one — God?'

World English Bible

“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Darby Translation

Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

Douay-Rheims

Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

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