Matthew 9:2

World English Bible (2000)

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."

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  • Matt 9:22 : 22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
  • Matt 4:24 : 24 The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
  • Matt 8:10 : 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Most certainly I tell you, I haven't found so great a faith, not even in Israel.
  • Acts 14:9 : 9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
  • Acts 19:12 : 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.
  • John 21:5 : 5 Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?" They answered him, "No."
  • Col 1:12-14 : 12 giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love; 14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
  • Acts 5:15-16 : 15 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them. 16 Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, 39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
  • Rom 4:6-8 : 6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works, 7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin."
  • Rom 5:11 : 11 Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
  • Matt 8:16 : 16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;
  • Matt 9:6 : 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go your way--eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
  • Isa 40:1-2 : 1 "Comfort, comfort my people," says your God. 2 "Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of Yahweh's hand double for all her sins."
  • Isa 44:22 : 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
  • Jer 31:33-34 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people: 34 and they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Yahweh; for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says Yahweh: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
  • Mark 1:32 : 32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
  • Mark 2:1-9 : 1 When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. 2 Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them. 3 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him. 4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. 5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you." 6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?' 10 But 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, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house." 12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
  • Mark 5:34 : 34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."
  • Luke 5:18-26 : 18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus. 19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus. 20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." 21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts? 23 Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?' 24 But 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, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house." 25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God. 26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." 48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." 49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" 50 He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
  • John 2:25 : 25 and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • John 16:33 : 33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

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  • Mark 2:3-12
    10 verses
    93%

    3 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

    4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

    5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

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

    7 "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

    8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

    9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

    10 But 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, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

    12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

  • Matt 9:3-9
    7 verses
    86%

    3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

    4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

    5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

    6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."

    7 He arose and departed to his house.

    8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

    9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • Luke 5:18-21
    4 verses
    86%

    18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

    19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

    20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

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

  • Luke 5:23-25
    3 verses
    84%

    23 Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

    24 But 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, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

    25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

  • Matt 8:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6 and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."

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

  • Luke 7:48-49
    2 verses
    75%

    48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

    49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

  • Matt 9:1
    74%

    1 He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

  • Matt 4:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23 Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

    24 The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

  • Luke 18:42
    72%

    42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

  • John 5:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."

    9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

  • Matt 8:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;

    17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

  • Matt 15:30
    72%

    30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

  • Luke 17:19
    72%

    19 Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you."

  • Mark 1:41
    71%

    41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

  • Mark 3:28
    71%

    28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

  • Matt 17:14
    71%

    14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

  • Matt 9:29
    70%

    29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

  • Matt 14:14
    70%

    14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

  • Luke 7:21
    70%

    21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

  • Matt 17:16
    70%

    16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

  • Acts 14:9
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    9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

  • Mark 3:10
    70%

    10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

  • Matt 9:22
    70%

    22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

  • Luke 6:10
    70%

    10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.

  • Luke 14:2
    70%

    2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.