Luke 5:24

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

In Context

23Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

25Immediately he rose up before them, taking up the bed which he had been lying on, he went off to his own house, glorifying God.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:13When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was questioning His disciples, saying, “Who do men pronounce Me, the Son of Man, to be?”

Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him, “You said it. Nevertheless, I say to you, from now on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Luke 5:13And reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Luke 8:54But He sent them all outside, and having grasped her hand, He called, saying, “Child, arise.”

John 5:8Jesus said to him, “Arise, take up your 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 →

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