Luke 5:18

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Matt 9:2-8 : 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? 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.
  • Mark 2:3-9 : 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!"
  • John 5:5-6 : 5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years. 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?"
  • Acts 9:33 : 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

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  • Mark 2:3-5
    3 verses
    89%

    3Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

    4When 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.

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

  • Luke 5:19-20
    2 verses
    88%

    19Not 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.

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

  • Matt 9:2
    81%

    2Behold, 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."

  • Luke 5:17
    79%

    17It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

  • Matt 15:30-31
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    77%

    30Great 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,

    31so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Acts 5:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15They 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.

    16Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

  • Luke 5:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24But 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."

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

  • Mark 2:9-12
    4 verses
    76%

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

    10But 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."

    12He 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 8:6
    76%

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

  • Luke 14:2
    75%

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

  • Matt 9:6
    75%

    6But 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."

  • Mark 6:55-56
    2 verses
    75%

    55and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

    56Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

  • John 5:5-12
    8 verses
    74%

    5A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

    6When 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?"

    7The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."

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

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

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

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

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

  • Acts 9:33
    74%

    33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

  • John 5:3
    74%

    3In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

  • Matt 4:24
    73%

    24The 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.

  • Acts 3:2
    73%

    2A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

  • Mark 7:32
    73%

    32They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

  • Matt 17:16
    72%

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

  • Luke 6:10
    72%

    10He 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.

  • Matt 14:35
    72%

    35When the men of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick,

  • Matt 12:10
    71%

    10And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.

  • Luke 5:15
    71%

    15But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

  • Acts 14:8
    71%

    8At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

  • Mark 8:22
    71%

    22He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

  • Luke 4:40
    71%

    40When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

  • Acts 4:9
    71%

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

  • Matt 21:14
    71%

    14The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

  • Mark 3:1
    71%

    1He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

  • John 9:13
    71%

    13They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.

  • Acts 4:22
    70%

    22For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

  • Mark 1:32
    70%

    32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

  • Luke 14:4
    70%

    4But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.