Mark 2:5
3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
4 Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
7 “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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
- When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
- KJV
- When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
- WEB
- Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
- ASV
- And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
- DARBY
- But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].
- BLB
- And Jesus, having seen their faith, says to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”
- ÅB
- Og da Jesus så deres tro, sa han til den verkbrudne: Sønn! dine synder er deg tilgitt.
- OTB
- Da Jesus så deres tro, sa han til den lamme mannen: "Sønn, dine synder er tilgitt."
- B1930
- Og da Jesus så deres tro, sa han til den verkbrudne: Sønn! dine synder er dig forlatt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 9:2
Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
Read in contextJames 5:15
And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
Read in contextMark 2:9–10
“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 contextLuke 7:47–50
Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Read in contextLuke 5:20
When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Read in contextActs 5:31
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Read in contextMatthew 9:22
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
Read in contextEphesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
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