1. Mark 2:6–7 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Commentary on Mark 2:6–7 (Summary)

Mark 2:6–7 (ESV)

6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,

The scribes' accusation is that Jesus is doing something that only God can do, namely, to forgive sins. That means he equates himself with God! Sins concern the relationship with God and he alone can remove them. In Mark 2:10 Jesus elaborates on this.