Luke

Luke 5:20–21

²⁰When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

²¹But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

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Luke 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Friend	Ἄνθρωπε	Anthrōpe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
are forgiven	ἀφέωνταί	apheōntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

Luke 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
thinking to themselves	διαλογίζεσθαι	dialogizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1260 I reason, debate, consider
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
blasphemy	βλασφημίας	blasphēmias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
forgive	ἀφεῖναι	apheinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
but	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
alone	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate

Cross-references

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Luke 5:20 Acts 14:9 · Matthew 9:2 · James 2:18 · Colossians 3:13 · Luke 7:48 · John 2:25 · Mark 2:5

Luke 5:21 Isaiah 43:25 · Mark 2:6–7 · Acts 6:11–13 · Luke 7:49 · John 10:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.