Verse 5

For which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and walk?

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  • John 5:8-9 : 8 Jesus said to him, 'Rise, take up your bed, and walk.' 9 And immediately the man was made whole, took up his bed, and walked. And on that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, 'It is the Sabbath day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.' 11 He answered them, 'He who made me whole said to me,
  • Mark 2:9-9 : 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise, take up your bed, and walk? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins—(he said to the paralyzed man) 11 I say to you, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, 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 shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing: for waters shall burst forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
  • Acts 3:16 : 16 And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by 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, Rise up and walk? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he said to the paralyzed man,) I say to you, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went to his own house, glorifying God.
  • Acts 3:6-9 : 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them on the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
  • Acts 4:9-9 : 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
  • Acts 14:8-9 : 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, powerless in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked. 9 This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped up and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.
  • Acts 9:34 : 34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you: arise and make your bed. And he arose immediately.