Matthew 9:6

But (so) that ye know that man’s Son hath power to forgive sins in (or on the) earth, then he said to the sick man in (the) palsy [or then he said to the man sick in (the) palsy], Rise up; take thy bed, and go into thine house.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

In Context

5What is lighter to say (or What is easier to say), Thy sins be forgiven to thee, either to say, Rise thou, and walk?

7And he rose, and went into his house.

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:25I am, I myself am, that do away thy wickednesses for me, and I shall not have mind on thy sins. (But I am, yea, I am he who do away thy wickednesses for my own sake, and I shall not remember thy sins.)

Matthew 8:20And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens [or burrows], and birds of the air have nests, but man’s Son hath not wherein to rest his head [or but man’s Son hath not where he shall rest his head].

Mark 2:7What speaketh he thus? He blasphemeth; who may forgive sins, [no] but God alone? (Why speaketh he thus? He blasphemeth; for who can forgive sins, except God alone?)

Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to think, saying, Who is this, that speaketh blasphemies? who may forgive sins, [no] but God alone?

John 5:21For as the Father raiseth dead men, and quickeneth (them), so the Son quickeneth whom he will. (For as the Father raiseth the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son giveth life to whomever he desireth.)

John 17:2As thou hast given to him power on each flesh, [or man], (so) that (to) all (the) thing (s) that thou hast given to him, he give to them everlasting life. (For thou hast given him authority over everyone, so that to all those whom thou hast given to him, he can give them eternal life.)

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:2-9

Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven… Read the whole commentary →

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