for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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

Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins except for One, God?

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual perversions, murders,

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.

And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. So he said, Teacher, speak.

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

And whoever blasphemes the name of Jehovah shall be executed to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones, the sojourner as well as him who is born in the land. When he blasphemes the Name, he shall be put to death.

You have heard the blasphemy! What does it appear to you? And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death.

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.

If He called them gods, to whom the Word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),

Then they secretly induced men to say, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.

They also set up false witnesses who said, This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law;