Matthew 9:6

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But 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.”

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  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love?
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 Jesus said to him,“Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
  • Matt 9:5 : 5 Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
  • Mark 2:7 : 7 “Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
  • Mark 2:10 : 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–
  • Luke 5:21 : 21 Then 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?”
  • Luke 13:11-13 : 11 and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said,“Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” 13 Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
  • John 5:21-23 : 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes. 22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
  • John 10:28 : 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
  • John 17:2 : 2 just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
  • John 20:21-23 : 21 So Jesus said to them again,“Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.” 22 And after he said this, he breathed on them and said,“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”
  • 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 7:59-60 : 59 They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed,“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice,“Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.
  • Acts 9:34 : 34 Peter said to him,“Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.
  • 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,
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 5:23-25
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    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 2:7-12
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    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!”

  • Matt 9:1-5
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    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’?

  • Matt 9:7-9
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    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.

    9The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.

  • Mark 2:3-5
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    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.

    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

  • Luke 5:17-21
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    17Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby(who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

    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?”

  • John 5:8-12
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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.)

    10So the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed,“It is the Sabbath, and you are not permitted to carry your mat.”

    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’?”

  • Luke 7:48-49
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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?”

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

  • 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.”

  • Luke 6:8
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    8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand,“Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there.

  • Mark 3:28
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    28I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

  • Mark 9:27
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    27But Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.

  • Acts 9:34
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    34Peter said to him,“Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.

  • Matt 12:31
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    31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Matt 8:17
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    17In this way what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled:“He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

  • Mark 5:19
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    19But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him,“Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you.”

  • Luke 6:10
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    10After looking around at them all, he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand was restored.

  • Matt 6:14
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    14“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

  • Acts 13:38
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    38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

  • Mark 3:15
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    15and to have authority to cast out demons.

  • John 20:23
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    23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

  • Luke 14:4
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    4But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

  • Luke 6:5
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    5Then he said to them,“The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

  • 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.”

  • Luke 9:2
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    2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.