The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to think,“ Who is this fellow who says such an evil thing? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

文士和法利赛人就议论说：“这说僭妄话的是谁？除了神以外，谁能赦罪呢？”

文士和法利赛人就开始议论说：“这个人是谁，竟说亵渎的话？除了上帝一位之外，谁能赦罪呢？”

文士和法利赛人就开始议论说：“这个人是谁，竟说亵渎的话？除了神一位之外，谁能赦罪呢？”

那些法利赛人和律法教师开始议论起来：“这个说话亵渎上帝的人是谁啊？除了上帝以外，谁能够赦罪？”

经学家和法利赛人就议论起来，说：“这人是谁，竟然说僭妄的话？除神一位以外，谁能赦罪呢？”

那些经文士和法利赛人就开始想：“这个人是谁？竟说亵渎的话。除了神一位之外，谁能赦免罪呢？”

文士和法利賽人就議論說：「這說僭妄話的是誰？除了神以外，誰能赦罪呢？」

文士和法利賽人就開始議論說：「這個人是誰，竟說褻瀆的話？除了上帝一位之外，誰能赦罪呢？」

文士和法利賽人就開始議論說：「這個人是誰，竟說褻瀆的話？除了神一位之外，誰能赦罪呢？」

那些法利賽人和律法教師開始議論起來：「這個說話褻瀆上帝的人是誰啊？除了上帝以外，誰能夠赦罪？」

經學家和法利賽人就議論起來，說：“這人是誰，竟然說僭妄的話？除神一位以外，誰能赦罪呢？”

經學士和法利賽人就議論起來，說：「這個說僭妄話的人是誰啊？除了上帝以外、誰能赦罪呢？」

那些經文士和法利賽人就開始想：「這個人是誰？竟說褻瀆的話。除了神一位之外，誰能赦免罪呢？」

士子與法利賽人議曰、此僭妄者誰歟、上帝而外、孰能赦罪乎、

士子、𠵽唎㘔人、竊議曰、此僭妄者誰、上帝而外、孰能赦罪乎、

經士與法利賽人、心中議曰、此褻瀆者為誰、天主而外、孰能赦罪、

經生法利塞人腹誹曰：『狂言者誰乎！自天主而外、又孰能赦罪者？』

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?”

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying,“ Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves,“ Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“ Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

The scribes and the Pharisees began thinking of the implications, saying,“ Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?”

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

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think:“ Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“ Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying,“ Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

“ I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.

Then in secret they talked some men into lying about Stephen. They said,“ We heard Stephen speak evil things against Moses and against God.”So the people were stirred up. The elders and the teachers of the law were stirred up too. They arrested Stephen and brought him to the Sanhedrin.They found witnesses who were willing to tell lies. These liars said,“ This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place. He also speaks against the law.

The other guests began to talk about this among themselves. They said,“ Who is this who even forgives sins?”

“ We are not throwing stones at you for any good work,” they replied.“ We are stoning you for saying a very evil thing. You are only a man. But you claim to be God.”

Then the high priest tore his clothes. He said,“ He has spoken a very evil thing against God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You have heard him say this evil thing.

Then I admitted my sin to you. I didn’t cover up the wrong I had done. I said,“ I will admit my lawless acts to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Some teachers of the law were sitting there. They were thinking,“ Why is this fellow talking like that? He’s saying a very evil thing! Only God can forgive sins!”

I will sweep your sins away as if they were a cloud. I will blow them away as if they were the morning mist. Return to me. Then I will set you free.”

One day Jesus was teaching. Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. They heard that the Lord had given Jesus the power to heal the sick.

Then some teachers of the law said to themselves,“ This fellow is saying a very evil thing!”

“ Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord.“ Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.

He forgives all my sins. He heals all my sicknesses.

But you forgive. So we can serve you with respect.

Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”

As he passed in front of Moses, he called out. He said,“ I am the Lord, the Lord. I am the God who is tender and kind. I am gracious. I am slow to get angry. I am faithful and full of love.I continue to show my love to thousands of people. I forgive those who do evil. I forgive those who refuse to obey me. And I forgive those who sin. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.”

But put two worthless and evil men in seats across from him. Have them bring charges that he has cursed God and the king. Then take him out of the city. Kill him by throwing stones at him.”So the elders and nobles who lived in that city did what Jezebel wanted. They did everything she directed in the letters she had written to them.They announced a day of fasting. They had Naboth sit in an important place among the people.Then two worthless and evil men came and sat across from him. They brought charges against Naboth in front of the people. The two men said,“ Naboth has cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city. They killed him by throwing stones at him.Then they sent a message to Jezebel. They said,“ Naboth is dead. We killed him by throwing stones at him.”

Let them be like straw blowing in the wind, while the angel of the Lord drives them away.

Anyone who speaks evil things against my Name must be put to death. The whole community must kill them by throwing stones at them. It does not matter whether they are an outsider or an Israelite. When they speak evil things against my Name, they must be put to death.

Who can bring any charge against God’s chosen ones? God makes us right with himself.

Once again you will show loving concern for us. You will completely wipe out the evil things we’ve done. You will throw all our sins into the bottom of the sea.

You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.