Now it happened on a certain day that He was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them.

And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say within themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

And he that names the name of the Lord, let him die the death: let all the congregation of Israel stone him with stones; whether he be a stranger or a native, let him die for naming the name of the Lord.

And set two men, sons of transgressors, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, He blasphemed God and the king: and let them lead him forth, and stone him, and let him die.

And they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth in a chief place among the people.

And they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth has been stoned, and is dead.

And at once some of the scribes said among themselves, "This Man blasphemes!"

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!

The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God."

Then they secretly instigated men to be saying, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

And they put forward false witnesses saying, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against the holy place and the law;

And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, gracious and merciful, longsuffering and very compassionate, and true,

and keeping justice and mercy for thousands, taking away iniquity and unrighteousness and sins; and He will not clear the guilty; bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and to the children's children, to the third and fourth generation.

I acknowledged my sin, and hid not my iniquity; I said, I will confess my iniquity to the Lord; and You forgave the ungodliness of my heart. Pause.

Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.

who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;

For with You is forgiveness;

And come, let us reason together, says the Lord; and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make [them] white as wool.

I, [even] I, am He that blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and your sins; and I will remember [them] no more.

For behold, I have blotted your transgressions out as a cloud, and your sin as darkness; turn to Me, and I will redeem you.

To you, O Lord our God, [belong] compassion and forgiveness, whereas we have departed [from You.]

Hearken, O Lord; be propitious, O Lord; attend, O Lord; delay not, O my God, for Your own sake; for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.

He will return and have mercy upon us; He will sink our iniquities, and they shall be cast into the depth of the sea, even all our sins.

Who shall bring an accusation against God's elect? It is God who justifies.