Matthew 9:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’”
A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 9:5 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 9:5 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
- 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’?
- Luke 5:23Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
- John 5:8Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
- John 5:17But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
- Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
- Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
- Acts 4:9If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
- Acts 9:34“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
- Acts 14:8In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
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