Verse 2

and 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.'

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:22 : 22 And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.
  • Matt 4:24 : 24 and his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.
  • Matt 8:10 : 10 And Jesus having heard, did wonder, and said to those following, `Verily I say to you, not even in Israel so great faith have I found;
  • Acts 14:9 : 9 this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,
  • Acts 19:12 : 12 so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
  • John 21:5 : 5 Jesus, therefore, saith to them, `Lads, have ye any meat?'
  • Col 1:12-14 : 12 Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, 13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate `us' into the reign of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:
  • Acts 5:15-16 : 15 so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay `them' upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even `his' shadow might overshadow some one of them; 16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who were all healed.
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 `Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared, 39 and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;
  • Rom 4:6-8 : 6 even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works: 7 `Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered; 8 happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
  • Rom 5:11 : 11 And not only `so', but we are also boasting in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we did receive the reconciliation;
  • Matt 8:16 : 16 And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill,
  • Matt 9:6 : 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.'
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression `is' forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
  • Isa 40:1-2 : 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God. 2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepted hath been her punishment, That she hath received from the hand of Jehovah Double for all her sins.
  • Isa 44:22 : 22 I have blotted out, as `by' a thick cloud, Thy transgressions, And as `by' a cloud thy sins, Return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee.
  • Jer 31:33-34 : 33 For this `is' the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have given My law in their inward part, And on their heart I do write it, And I have been to them for God, And they are to me for a people. 34 And they do not teach any more Each his neighbour, and each his brother, Saying, Know ye Jehovah, For they all know Me, from their least unto their greatest, An affirmation of Jehovah; For I pardon their iniquity, And of their sin I make mention no more.
  • Mark 1:32 : 32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
  • Mark 2:1-9 : 1 And again he entered into Capernaum, after `some' days, and it was heard that he is in the house, 2 and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word. 3 And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four, 4 and 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, 5 and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.' 6 And 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?' 8 And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts? 9 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? 10 `And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) -- 11 I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;' 12 and 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 5:34 : 34 and he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'
  • Luke 5:18-26 : 18 And 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, 19 and 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, 20 and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.' 21 And 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?' 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, 26 and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.' 48 And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;' 49 and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?' 50 and he said unto the woman, `Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'
  • John 2:25 : 25 and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
  • John 16:33 : 33 these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.'