Mark 2:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:5 : 5 for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
  • Luke 5:22-25 : 22 And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts? 23 which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk? 24 `And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.' 25 And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

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  • Matt 9:2-8
    7 verses
    97%

    2and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'

    4And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?

    5for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

    6`But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

    7And he, having risen, went to his house,

    8and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.

  • Luke 5:18-25
    8 verses
    96%

    18And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

    19and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,

    20and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

    22And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts?

    23which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

    24`And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

    25And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

  • Mark 2:10-12
    3 verses
    90%

    10`And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --

    11I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;'

    12and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.'

  • Mark 2:3-8
    6 verses
    86%

    3And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,

    4and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken `it' up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

    5and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

    6And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'

    8And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

  • John 5:8-12
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    8Jesus saith to him, `Rise, take up thy couch, and be walking;'

    9and immediately the man became whole, and he took up his couch, and was walking, and it was a sabbath on that day,

    10the Jews then said to him that hath been healed, `It is a sabbath; it is not lawful to thee to take up the couch.'

    11He answered them, `He who made me whole -- that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;'

    12they questioned him, then, `Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?'

  • Luke 7:48-49
    2 verses
    77%

    48And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

    49and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

  • Luke 6:8-10
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    74%

    8And he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;' and he having risen, stood.

    9Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'

    10And having looked round on them all, he said to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

  • Luke 14:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, `Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

    4and they were silent, and having taken hold of `him', he healed him, and let `him' go;

  • Luke 17:19
    73%

    19and he said to him, `Having risen, be going on, thy faith hath saved thee.'

  • Mark 3:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3And he saith to the man having the hand withered, `Rise up in the midst.'

    4And he saith to them, `Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

    5And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

  • Mark 3:28
    71%

    28`Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

  • Matt 8:6
    71%

    6and saying, `Sir, my young man hath been laid in the house a paralytic, fearfully afflicted,'

  • Acts 4:9
    71%

    9if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

  • John 20:23
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    23if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

  • Matt 12:31
    71%

    31Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

  • Matt 12:10
    70%

    10and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, `Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.

  • Matt 12:13
    70%

    13Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched `it' forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

  • John 5:14
    70%

    14After these things, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, `Lo, thou hast become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.'

  • John 5:6
    70%

    6him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, `Dost thou wish to become whole?'

  • Mark 9:27
    70%

    27but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.