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Matthew 9:6

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ForgivenessJesus ChristAuthority and leadership

4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

7 And the man got up and went home.

8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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BSB
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
ASV
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.
DARBY
But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.
BLB
But so that you⁺ may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” Then He says to the paralytic, “Having arisen, take up your mat and go to your house.”
ÅB
Men for at dere skal vite at Menneskesønnen har makt på jorden til å tilgi synder» – så sier han til den lamme – «Stå opp og ta sengen din og gå hjem!»
OTB
Men for at dere skal vite at Menneskesønnen har myndighet på jorden til å tilgi synder"—sa han da til den lamme mannen: "Reis deg, ta båren din og gå hjem."
B1930
Men forat I skal vite at Menneskesønnen har makt på jorden til å forlate synder - da sier han til den verkbrudne: Stå op og ta din seng og gå hjem til ditt hus!

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