Luke 5:23
21 But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
- KJV
- Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
- WEB
- Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
- ASV
- Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
- DARBY
- which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
- BLB
- Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
- ÅB
- Hva er lettest, enten å si: Dine synder er deg tilgitt, eller å si: Stå opp og gå?
- OTB
- Hva tror dere er enklere: å si: 'Dine synder er tilgitt,' eller å si: 'Stå opp og gå'?
- B1930
- Hvad er lettest, enten å si: Dine synder er dig forlatt, eller å si: Stå op og gå?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 2:9
“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
Read in contextMatthew 9:5
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
Read in context