Luke 5:23
Which is easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
In Context
22And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?
Cross References
Mark 2:9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk?
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 →