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When Jesus said, ‘Your sins are forgiven’, he would no doubt be understood to be using a ‘divine passive’, meaning, ‘God forgives your sins’. But this is not a prayer for God to forgive. It is an unequivocal declaration of God’s forgiveness, as though Jesus claims the right to speak for God.
Jesus: A Very Short Introduction
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