Mattheüs 9:3

3 En ziet, sommigen der Schriftgeleerden zeiden in zichzelven: Deze lastert God.

Mattheüs 9:3 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 9:3

And behold, certain of the Scribes said within themselves,
&c.] And of the Pharisees also, as Luke says; for there were at this time Pharisees and doctors of the law, who were come out of every town of Galilee and Judea, and out of Jerusalem, sitting and hearing him teach, and observing what he said, and did; who upon hearing him pronounce the sentence of pardon, upon this "paralytic" man, reasoned and concluded in their own minds, though they did not care to speak it out, that

this man blasphemeth:
the reason was, because they thought he ascribed that to himself, which was peculiar to God: and so he did, and yet did not blaspheme; because he himself was God, of which he quickly gave convincing proofs.

Mattheüs 9:3 In-Context

1 En in het schip gegaan zijnde, voer Hij over en kwam in Zijn stad. En ziet, zij brachten tot Hem een geraakte, op een bed liggende.

2 En Jezus, hun geloof ziende, zeide tot den geraakte: Zoon! wees welgemoed; uw zonden zijn u vergeven.

3 En ziet, sommigen der Schriftgeleerden zeiden in zichzelven: Deze lastert God.

4 En Jezus, ziende hun gedachten, zeide: Waarom overdenkt gij kwaad in uw harten?

5 Want wat is lichter te zeggen: De zonden zijn u vergeven? of te zeggen: Sta op en wandel?