What Does Luke 5:21 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“began”

to commence (in order of time)

“to reason”

to reckon thoroughly, i.e., (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the scribes”

a professional writer

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Pharisees”

a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary

“saying”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“Who”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“is”

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

“this”

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

“which”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“speaketh”

to talk, i.e., utter words

“blasphemies”

vilification (especially against god)

“Who”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“can”

to be able or possible

“forgive”

to send forth, in various applications (as follow)

“sins”

a sin (properly abstract)

if, whether, that, etc

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“alone”

remaining, i.e., sole or single; by implication, mere

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)