Matthew 9:3 Cross References - Mace

³ whereupon certain of the scribes said within themselves, this man blasphemes.

²⁹ for he taught them, as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

⁶⁵ then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, he has spoke blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? you yourselves have now heard his blasphemy.

⁶ but there were certain of the Scribes sitting there, who were dissatisfied in their own minds, and said to themselves, ⁷ why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

²¹ for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts,

⁶⁴ you have heard the blasphemy, what is your opinion? and they all pronounc'd, that he deserved to die.

²¹ upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?

³⁹ which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character. ⁴⁰ in answer to his doubts, Jesus said, Simon, I have something to say to you. master, said he, lets hear it.

³³ the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God. ³⁴ Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law, "I said ye are Gods?" ³⁵ if the law stiles them Gods, who received the orders of God, and if the scripture is of any authortiy, ³⁶ how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

¹¹ they suborned men, who said, we have heard him speak irreverently of Moses, and of God. ¹² and they stirred up the people, the senators, and the doctors of law, who came and seiz'd him, and brought him to the council, ¹³ where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.