Matthew 9:5
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
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
- For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
- WEB
- For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
- ASV
- For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?
- DARBY
- For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?
- BLB
- For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
- ÅB
- For hva er lettest å si? ‘Syndene dine er tilgitt’, eller ‘Stå opp og gå’?
- OTB
- Hva er enklere: å erklære, 'Dine synder er tilgitt,' eller å si, 'Reis deg og gå'?
- B1930
- For 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
John 5:8–14
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Read in contextMark 2:9–12
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Read in contextActs 3:16
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Read in contextLuke 5:23–25
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Read in contextActs 14:8–11
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
Read in contextActs 3:6–11
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Read in contextIsaiah 35:5–6
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Read in contextActs 9:34
And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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