Luke 5:23

Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

In Context

22But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

24But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

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Cross References

Mark 2:9Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:18-27

Cure of a Paralytic. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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