Luke 5:24

But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic), "I bid you rise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

Montgomery New Testament

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

23"What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"

25And instantly he arose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:13When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"

Matthew 26:64"I am He," Jesus answered; "yet I tell you that from this time on you will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven."

Luke 5:13And he stretched out his hand and touching him, said. "I do choose; be made clean."

Luke 8:54But he took her by the hand and called to her, "Little daughter, rise!"

John 5:8"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your bed and go walking away."

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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