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 # How can this man speak this way?
 
-The scribes used this question to show their anger that Jesus said "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "This man should not speak this way!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+"This man should not speak this way!"
 
 # Who can forgive sins but God alone?
 
-The scribes used this question to say that since only God can forgive sins, then Jesus should not say "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "Only God can forgive sins!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+"Only God can forgive sins!"