Luke 5:20-21

“And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

"And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" - Luke 5:20-21
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What does Luke 5:20-21 mean?

Luke 5:20-21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 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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The Authority of Forgiveness: Faith That Heals

In Luke 5:20-21, we witness a profound moment that encapsulates the essence of our faith and the authority vested in Christ. The passage states, "When he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason…

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A Prayer of Faith and Forgiveness

O Gracious and Merciful Father, As we come before You today, tracing our hearts back to the words spoken by our Lord Jesus in the book of Luke, we reflect deeply on Luke 5:20-21: "When he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the…

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Luke 5:20-21 - "When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”"
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Luke 21:20 - "And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh."
Luke 5:20 - "And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee."
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Luke 21:5 - "¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,"
Luke 20:5 - "And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?"
Luke 5:21 - "And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"
Luke 20:21 - "And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:"
"And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee." - Luke 5:20
"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh." - Luke 21:20
Romans 5:20-21 - "The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
"¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said," - Luke 21:5
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"And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?" - Luke 20:5
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