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Luke 5:20

When Jesus saw the trust they had in him, he said to the man, “Your sins are forgiven.”

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In The King James Version

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

In Context

19But they couldn't find any way through the crowd, so they went up on the roof and made a hole in the roof tiles. Then they lowered the man down on the mat, right into the crowd in front of Jesus.

21The religious teachers and the Pharisees began to argue with that. “Who is this who's speaking blasphemies?” they asked. “Who can forgive sins? Only God can do that!”

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Cross References

Psalms 90:7We are burned up by your anger, terrified by your fury.

Isaiah 38:17It was definitely for my own good I went through this bitter experience. You in your love saved me from the pit of destruction and you have forgiven all my sins.

Mark 2:5When Jesus saw the trust these men had, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

John 2:25He didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature for he knew the way people think.

Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw for himself how God's grace was working, he was delighted. He encouraged all of them to completely dedicate themselves to God and to stay true.

2 Corinthians 2:10Anyone you forgive, I forgive too. What I have forgiven, whatever it may be, I have forgiven before Christ for your benefit.

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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