Matthew 9:5

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • John 5:8-9 : 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. 10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat." 11 He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'" 12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your mat, and walk'?" 13 But he who was healed didn't know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."
  • Mark 2:9-9 : 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!"
  • Isa 35:5-6 : 5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. 6 Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
  • Acts 3:16 : 16 By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • Luke 5:23-25 : 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.
  • John 5:17-18 : 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too." 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
  • Acts 3:6-9 : 6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" 7 He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. 8 Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
  • Acts 4:9-9 : 9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
  • Acts 14:8-9 : 8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. 9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, 10 said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" He leaped up and walked. 11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"
  • Acts 9:34 : 34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose.

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  • Luke 5:18-25
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    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.

  • Mark 2:4-12
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    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 9:6-8
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    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.

  • Matt 9:2-4
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    80%

    2 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."

    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?

  • John 5:8-14
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    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.

    10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."

    11 He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"

    12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your mat, and walk'?"

    13 But he who was healed didn't know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

    14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."

  • Luke 7:48-50
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    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."

  • Luke 17:19
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    19 Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you."

  • Luke 6:8-9
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    8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood.

    9 Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?"

  • John 20:23
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    23 Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."

  • Mark 3:28
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    28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

  • Luke 14:3
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    3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

  • Matt 12:31
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    31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

  • Acts 4:9
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    9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

  • Mark 3:3-4
    2 verses
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    3 He said to the man who had his hand withered, "Stand up."

    4 He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

  • Luke 7:43
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    43 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

  • Matt 6:14
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    14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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

  • John 5:6
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    6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

  • Matt 11:5
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    5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

  • Acts 13:38
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    38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

  • Jas 5:15
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    15 and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.