KJV King James Version
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.
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Matthew 9:6
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
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 up to your house.”
ASV American Standard Version
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 unto thy house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘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.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
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?
5 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.
8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
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ἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toδὲG1161 · dethenεἰδῆτεG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουG444 · anthrōposa humanἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetἀφιέναιG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveἁμαρτίας,G266 · hamartiasinτότεG5119 · totethenλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαραλυτικῷ·G3885 · paralutikosparalyticἐγερθεὶςG1453 · egeirōto ariseἆρόνG142 · airōto take upσουG4771 · suyouτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλίνηνG2825 · klinēbedκαὶG2532 · kaiandὕπαγεG5217 · hupagōto goεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἶκόνG3624 · oikoshouse: homeσου.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Isaiah 43:25I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Matthew 9:5For whether is easier, to say, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?2 Corinthians 2:10To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;John 20:21-23Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.John 5:21-23For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Luke 13:11-13And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].Acts 7:59-60And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.Mark 2:10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.Mark 2:7Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
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