7 Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?
I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind.
And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?
With the Lord our God are mercies and forgiveness, for we have gone against him;
His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.
This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?
And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you. And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you: Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.
If only a clean thing might come out of an unclean! But it is not possible.
Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
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Chapter 2
In this chapter, we have,
All which passages we had before, Matthew 9 and 12.
Mar 2:1-12
Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe,
Mar 2:13-17
Here is,
Mar 2:18-28
Christ had been put to justify himself in conversing with publicans and sinners: here he is put to justify his disciples; and in what they do according to his will he will justify them, and bear them out.
Two things Christ pleads in excuse of his disciples not fasting.
Observe,