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Does he think he’s God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This one blasphemes!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This <i>man</i> blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And some of the scribes said to themselves, &#8220This fellow blasphemes.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This <i>fellow</i> blasphemes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This <i>man</i> blasphemes [by claiming the rights and prerogatives of God]!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “He’s blaspheming! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At this, some of the scribes said among themselves, &#8220He&#8217s blaspheming!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some teachers of the Law of Moses said to themselves, "Jesus must think he is God!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes thought, "He's dishonoring God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, "This man is speaking blasphemy!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes told themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, ?This man is blaspheming!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And look, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, “This One speaks evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This one blasphemes!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold, certain of the scribes said in themselves, This defames.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And behold some of the scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves, “He is blaspheming.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Some of the scribes said among themselves, This man blasphemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But some of the Scribes said among themselves, “This man blasphemes.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This man talks impiously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whereupon certain of the scribes said within themselves, this man blasphemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, "This Man is blaspheming! "<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This <i>man</i> blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/9-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2075" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Jesus Heals a Paralytic</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">On seeing this,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (I) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tines (IPro-NMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">some</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateōn (N-GMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautois (RefPro-DM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">themselves,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“This man</a> <a href="/greek/987.htm" title="987: blasphēmei (V-PIA-3S) -- From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.">is blaspheming!”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">4</span>But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-6.htm">Mark 2:6-7</a></span><br />But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, / “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-21.htm">Luke 5:21</a></span><br />But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-33.htm">John 10:33</a></span><br />“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a></span><br />But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a></span><br />At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-18.htm">John 5:18</a></span><br />Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a></span><br />At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Acts 6:11</a></span><br />Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Acts 7:57-58</a></span><br />At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. / They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a></span><br />Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a></span><br />He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a></span><br />In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.</p><p class="hdg">certain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-29.htm">Matthew 7:29</a></b></br> For he taught them as <i>one</i> having authority, and not as the scribes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/2-6.htm">Mark 2:6,7</a></b></br> But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21</a></b></br> For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,</p><p class="hdg">This.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a></b></br> Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a></b></br> And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, <i>and</i> all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name <i>of the LORD</i>, shall be put to death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/14-64.htm">Mark 14:64</a></b></br> Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Blasphemes</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Blasphemeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-13.htm">Blaspheming</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-13.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Impious</a> <a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Language</a> <a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/matthew/7-29.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/matthew/7-29.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/2-7.htm">Blasphemes</a> <a href="/mark/2-7.htm">Blasphemeth</a> <a href="/mark/2-7.htm">Blaspheming</a> <a href="/matthew/9-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/matthew/12-31.htm">Impious</a> <a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Language</a> <a href="/matthew/21-37.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/matthew/9-33.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/9-21.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Jesus heals a paralytic</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">eats with tax collectors and sinners;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">defends his disciples for not fasting;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">cures the sick woman;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">raises Jairus' daughter from death;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">gives sight to two blind men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">heals a mute man possessed of a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">and has compassion on the multitude.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>On seeing this</b><br>The context of this phrase is the healing of the paralytic, where Jesus not only heals the man physically but also forgives his sins. This act of forgiveness is what the scribes are reacting to. The scribes, experts in the Law, were present to observe Jesus' actions. Their role was to ensure that religious practices adhered to the Law of Moses. The phrase indicates their immediate reaction to Jesus' declaration of forgiveness, highlighting their role as religious authorities and their skepticism towards Jesus' authority.<p><b>some of the scribes said to themselves</b><br>The scribes were part of the Jewish religious leadership, often associated with the Pharisees. They were well-versed in the Scriptures and the Law, and their internal dialogue reflects their understanding of blasphemy as a serious offense. The phrase "said to themselves" suggests that their thoughts were not spoken aloud, indicating an internal judgment or reasoning process. This internal dialogue is significant as it reveals their disbelief and the beginning of the opposition Jesus would face from religious leaders.<p><b>“This man is blaspheming!”</b><br>Blasphemy, in Jewish law, was a grave sin, punishable by death (<a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a>). It involved showing contempt or lack of reverence for God. By claiming to forgive sins, Jesus was perceived as assuming a divine prerogative, which the scribes believed was reserved for God alone. This accusation of blasphemy is pivotal, as it foreshadows the charges that would later be brought against Jesus leading to His crucifixion. The scribes' reaction underscores the tension between Jesus' divine authority and the established religious order. This moment also connects to other instances where Jesus' authority is questioned, such as in <a href="/john/10-33.htm">John 10:33</a>, where the Jews accuse Him of blasphemy for claiming to be one with the Father.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching and performing miracles, demonstrating His authority and divinity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a></b><br>Religious leaders and experts in the Jewish law who are present and questioning Jesus' authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>The town where this event takes place, often serving as a base for Jesus' ministry in Galilee.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/paralytic_man.htm">Paralytic Man</a></b><br>The individual brought to Jesus for healing, whose sins Jesus forgives, prompting the scribes' reaction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a></b><br>Jesus demonstrates His divine authority by forgiving sins, a prerogative of God alone. This challenges us to recognize and submit to His authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_attitude.htm">Heart Attitude</a></b><br>The scribes' reaction reveals a heart of skepticism and unbelief. We are encouraged to examine our own hearts for similar attitudes that may hinder our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_forgiveness.htm">Faith and Forgiveness</a></b><br>The healing of the paralytic underscores the connection between faith and forgiveness. We are reminded of the importance of faith in receiving God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_insight.htm">Divine Insight</a></b><br>Jesus' awareness of the scribes' thoughts highlights His omniscience. We are called to live transparently before God, who knows our innermost thoughts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_skeptics.htm">Witnessing to Skeptics</a></b><br>Jesus' interaction with the scribes provides a model for engaging with those who doubt or question our faith, emphasizing truth and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_claim_to_be_god.htm">Didn't Jesus never actually claim to be God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_tyre_rebuilt_after_destruction.htm">What does it mean to be pharisaical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_purgatory.htm">What is the Bible's stance on purgatory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_commit_blasphemy.htm">What does it mean to commit blasphemy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">This man blasphemeth.</span>--The words were but an echo of the charge that had been brought at Jerusalem, that "He made Himself equal with God" (<a href="/john/5-18.htm" title="Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.">John 5:18</a>), and may well have come from some of the same objectors. St. Mark and St. Luke give the grounds of their accusation: "What is this that this Man thus speaks? Who can forgive sins but One, that is, God?" Speaking abstractedly, they were affirming one of the first principles of all true religious belief. All sins are offences against God, and therefore, though men may forgive trespasses as far as they themselves are concerned, the ultimate act of forgiveness belongs to God only; and for a mere man, as such, to claim the right of forgiving thus absolutely, was to claim a divine attribute, and therefore to blaspheme--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> to utter words as disparaging as open profaneness to the majesty of God. What they forgot to take into account was the possibility (1) that God might so far delegate His power to His chosen servants that they, on sufficient evidence of that delegation, might rightly declare sins to be forgiven; or (2) that the Teacher might Himself be one with God, and so share in His perfections and prerogatives. On either of these suppositions the charge of blasphemy was fully answered, and the sin of the scribes lay in their ignoring the fact that He had given sufficient proof of the former, if not of the latter also.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And certain of the scribes</span>. From St. Luke's account (ver. 17) we learn that the miracle took place before a large assembly of "Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come out of every village of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem." 'Yet even among these there was a division (<span class="greek">τινές</span>). <span class="cmt_word">Said within themselves</span>. So Mark, "reasoning in their hearts." <span class="cmt_word">This man</span> (<span class="greek">οῦτος</span>). The word seems to convey a notion of contempt and of vindictive joy that they have caught him (cf. Mark, <span class="greek">τί οῦτος οὕτως</span> <span class="greek">λαλεῖ</span>; and perhaps <a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Blasphemeth</span> (<span class="greek">βλασφημεῖ</span>). In its fullest meaning; through assumption of Divine authority (so also <a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a>; <a href="/john/10-33.htm">John 10:33, 36</a>). "No passage of the Old Testament affirms that the Messiah himself will forgive sins. Thus Jesus ascribes to himself what even the highest Old Testament prophecies of the Messianic time had reserved to God; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a>" (Kubel). Observe that Mark lays more stress upon the process of their thoughts, Matthew and Luke on the conclusion at which they arrived, Luke also indicating that the supposed sin had many parts (<span class="greek">λαλεῖ</span> <span class="greek">βλασφημίας</span>) - they thought, "Every word he has uttered is blasphemy." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/9-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">On seeing this,</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">some</span><br /><span class="grk">τινες</span> <span class="translit">(tines)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scribes</span><br /><span class="grk">γραμματέων</span> <span class="translit">(grammateōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> </span><span class="str2">From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπαν</span> <span class="translit">(eipan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">themselves,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(heautois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This [man]</span><br /><span class="grk">Οὗτος</span> <span class="translit">(Houtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is blaspheming!”</span><br /><span class="grk">βλασφημεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(blasphēmei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_987.htm">Strong's 987: </a> </span><span class="str2">From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/9-3.htm">Matthew 9:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/9-3.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 9:3 Behold some of the scribes said (Matt. 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