Mark 2:5

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When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

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  • Matt 9:2 : 2 Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
  • Matt 9:22 : 22 But when Jesus turned and saw her he said,“Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that hour.
  • John 5:14 : 14 After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him,“Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”
  • Jas 5:15 : 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
  • Jas 2:18-22 : 18 But someone will say,“You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that– and tremble with fear. 20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.
  • Mark 2:9-9 : 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–
  • Mark 5:34 : 34 He said to her,“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.” 48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.” 49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 He said to the woman,“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
  • Luke 8:48 : 48 Then he said to her,“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
  • Acts 14:9 : 9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,
  • 1 Cor 11:30 : 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.
  • 2 Cor 2:10 : 10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
  • Eph 2:8 : 8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;
  • Col 3:13 : 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
  • 1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 “Do not harm the boy!” the angel said.“Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
  • Job 33:17-26 : 17 to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person’s pride. 18 He spares a person’s life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river. 19 Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, 20 so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. 21 His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible. 22 He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death. 23 If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness; 24 and if God is gracious to him and says,‘Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,’ 25 then his flesh is restored like a youth’s; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor. 26 He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.
  • Ps 32:1-5 : 1 By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned! 2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the LORD does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long. 4 For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer.(Selah) 5 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said,“I will confess my rebellious acts to the LORD.” And then you forgave my sins.(Selah)
  • Ps 90:7-9 : 7 Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath. 8 You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins. 9 Yes, throughout all our days we experience your raging fury; the years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh.
  • Ps 103:3 : 3 He is the one who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
  • Isa 38:17 : 17 “Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the Pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 Having suffered, he will reflect on his work, he will be satisfied when he understands what he has done.“My servant will acquit many, for he carried their sins.
  • John 2:25 : 25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
  • Acts 5:31 : 31 God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 9:1-8
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    93%

    1Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town.

    2Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”

    3Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”

    4When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

    5Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– then he said to the paralytic–“Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

    7So he stood up and went home.

    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 5:18-25
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    91%

    18Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.

    19But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.

    20When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

    21Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

    22When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

    23Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”

    25Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.

  • Mark 2:6-12
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    89%

    6Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:

    7“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

    8Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

    9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’?

    10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–

    11“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

    12And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying,“We have never seen anything like this!”

  • Mark 2:3-4
    2 verses
    85%

    3Some people came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.

    4When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on.

  • Luke 7:48-50
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    48Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”

    49But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

    50He said to the woman,“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

  • Matt 8:6-7
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    6“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish.”

    7Jesus said to him,“I will come and heal him.”

  • Luke 18:42
    75%

    42Jesus said to him,“Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

  • Luke 17:19
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    19Then he said to the man,“Get up and go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

  • Jas 5:15
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    15And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

  • John 5:8-9
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    8Jesus said to him,“Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.”

    9Immediately the man was healed, and he picked up his mat and started walking.(Now that day was a Sabbath.)

  • Mark 3:28
    74%

    28I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

  • Mark 10:52
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    52Jesus said to him,“Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road.

  • Matt 9:29
    72%

    29Then he touched their eyes saying,“Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

  • Matt 8:17
    72%

    17In this way what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled:“He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

  • Matt 14:14
    72%

    14As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

  • Matt 4:24
    72%

    24So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.

  • Rom 4:7
    72%

    7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

  • Mark 1:41
    72%

    41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying,“I am willing. Be clean!”

  • John 20:23
    72%

    23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

  • Acts 14:9
    72%

    9This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

  • Matt 15:30
    71%

    30Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.

  • John 5:14
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    14After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him,“Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”

  • Acts 3:16
    71%

    16And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man– whom you see and know– strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

  • John 5:11-12
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    71%

    11But he answered them,“The man who made me well said to me,‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”

    12They asked him,“Who is the man who said to you,‘Pick up your mat and walk’?”