Luke 5:21

“And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, etc.] To think and say within themselves, and it may be to one another, in a private manner: saying, who is this which speaketh blasphemies? what vain boaster, and blaspheming creature is this, who assumes that to himself, which is the prerogative of God? Who can forgive sins but God alone? against whom they are committed, whose law is transgressed, and his will disobeyed, and his justice injured and affronted. Certain it is, that none can forgive sins but God; not any of the angels in heaven, or men on earth; not holy good men, nor ministers of the Gospel; and if Christ had been a mere man, though ever so good a man, even a sinless one, or…”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. Luke 5:17 On a certain day - The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from Matthew 9:1 it seems it was at Capernaum. Luke 5:19 The tiling - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. return to 'Top of Page'”

“scribes: Luk 5:17, Luk 7:49; Mar 2:6, Mar 2:7 blasphemies: Lev 24:16; Kg1 21:10-14; Mat 9:3, Mat 26:65; Joh 10:33; Act 6:11-13 Who can: Exo 34:6, Exo 34:7; Psa 32:5, Psa 35:5, Psa 103:3, Psa 130:4; Isa 1:18, Isa 43:25, Isa 44:22; Dan 9:9, Dan 9:19; Mic 7:19; Rom 8:33 Luke 5:22”