Mark 2:9

American Standard Version (1901)

Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:5 : 5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?
  • Luke 5:22-25 : 22 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 9:2-8
    7 verses
    97%

    2And 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 are forgiven.

    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

    4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

    5For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

    6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.

    7And he arose, and departed to his house.

    8But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.

  • Luke 5:18-25
    8 verses
    96%

    18And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

    19And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

    20And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

    21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

    22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

    23Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

    24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.

    25And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

  • Mark 2:10-12
    3 verses
    90%

    10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),

    11I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

    12And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

  • Mark 2:3-8
    6 verses
    86%

    3And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.

    4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.

    5And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

    6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?

    8And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

  • John 5:8-12
    5 verses
    79%

    8Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.

    9And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.

    10So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

    11But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

    12They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy bed], and walk?

  • Luke 7:48-49
    2 verses
    77%

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

    49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

  • Luke 6:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

    9And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?

    10And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so] : and his hand was restored.

  • Luke 14:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

    4But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

  • Luke 17:19
    73%

    19And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

  • Mark 3:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

    4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

    5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

  • Mark 3:28
    71%

    28Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

  • Matt 8:6
    71%

    6and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

  • Acts 4:9
    71%

    9if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

  • John 20:23
    71%

    23whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

  • Matt 12:31
    71%

    31Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

  • Matt 12:10
    70%

    10and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

  • Matt 12:13
    70%

    13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

  • John 5:14
    70%

    14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.

  • John 5:6
    70%

    6When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?

  • Mark 9:27
    70%

    27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.