Mark 2:5

and, Jesus, seeing their faith, saith unto the paralytic—Child! forgiven are thy sins!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

In Context

4and, not being able to get near him by reason of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they began letting down the couch whereon the paralytic was lying;

6Now there were certain of the Scribes there, sitting and deliberating in their hearts,—

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Cross References

Job 33:17To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

Psalms 90:7For we are consumed in thine anger, And, in thy wrath, are we dismayed;

Isaiah 38:17Lo! for well-being, I had bitterness—bitterness,—But, thou, cleaving unto my soul, hast raised me from the pit of corruption, For thou hast cast, behind thy back all my sins.

Matthew 9:2And lo! they were bringing unto him a paralytic, on a couch, laid prostrate; and Jesus, seeing, their faith, said to the paralytic,—Take courage! child, forgiven are thy sins.

Mark 2:9Which is easier—to say unto the paralytic, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Rise, [and] take up thy couch, and be walking?

Luke 5:20And, beholding their faith, he said—O man! thy sins are forgiven thee.

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:2-13

The Healing of a Paralytic. 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let… Read the whole commentary →

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