Matthew 9:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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.›

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  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus saith unto him, ‹The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›
  • Matt 9:5 : 5 ‹For whether is easier, to say,› [Thy] ‹sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?›
  • Mark 2:7 : 7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
  • Mark 2:10 : 10 ‹But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,› (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
  • Luke 13:11-13 : 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself]. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, ‹Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.› 13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
  • John 5:21-23 : 21 ‹For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth› [them]; ‹even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.› 22 ‹For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:› 23 ‹That all› [men] ‹should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.›
  • John 10:28 : 28 ‹And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any› [man] ‹pluck them out of my hand.›
  • John 17:2 : 2 ‹As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.›
  • John 20:21-23 : 21 Then said Jesus to them again, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you: as› [my] ‹Father hath sent me, even so send I you.› 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, ‹Receive ye the Holy Ghost:› 23 ‹Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;› [and] ‹whose soever› [sins] ‹ye retain, they are retained.›
  • Acts 5:31 : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 7:59-60 : 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  • Acts 9:34 : 34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
  • 2 Cor 2:10 : 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
  • Col 3:13 : 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

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

    24‹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.›

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

  • Mark 2:7-12
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    7Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

    8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, ‹Why reason ye these things in your hearts?›

    9‹Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy,› [Thy] ‹sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?›

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

    11‹I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.›

    12And immediately he arose, 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.

  • Matt 9:1-5
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    1¶ And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

    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 be forgiven thee.›

    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?›

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  • Matt 9:7-9
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    88%

    7And he arose, and departed to his house.

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    3 verses
    86%

    3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

    4And 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 down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, ‹Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.›

  • Luke 5:17-21
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    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 Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them.

    18And, 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.

    19And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus.

    20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, ‹Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.›

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

  • John 5:8-12
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    8Jesus saith unto him, ‹Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.›

    9And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

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

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  • Luke 7:48-49
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    48And he said unto her, ‹Thy sins are forgiven.›

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    6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

  • Luke 17:19
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    19And he said unto him, ‹Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.›

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

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

  • Mark 9:27
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    27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

  • Acts 9:34
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    34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

  • Matt 12:31
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    31‹Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy› [against] ‹the› [Holy] ‹Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.›

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    17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.

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    19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, ‹Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.›

  • Luke 6:10
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    10And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, ‹Stretch forth thy hand.› And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

  • Matt 6:14
    71%

    14‹For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:›

  • Acts 13:38
    71%

    38Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

  • Mark 3:15
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    15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

  • John 20:23
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    23‹Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;› [and] ‹whose soever› [sins] ‹ye retain, they are retained.›

  • Luke 14:4
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    4And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;

  • Luke 6:5
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    5And he said unto them, ‹That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.›

  • John 5:14
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    14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, ‹Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.›

  • Luke 9:2
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    2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.