Luke 5:23

Which is easier? --to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise and walk'?

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

In Context

22Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

24But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."

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Cross References

Mark 2:9Which is easier? --to say to this paralytic, `Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, `Rise, take up your mat, 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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