Mark 2:9
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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?“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
In other translations
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?“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
Greek words
τίtiWhichG5101ἐστινestinisG1510εὐκοπώτερον,eukopōteroneasier,G2123εἰπεῖνeipeinto sayG2036τῷtōto theG3588παραλυτικῷ·paralutikōparalytic;G3885ἀφίενταίaphientaiAre forgivenG863σουsouof youG4771αἱhaitheG3588ἁμαρτίαι,hamartiaisins,G266ἢēorG2228εἰπεῖν·eipeinto say;G2036ἔγειρεegeiredo ariseG1453καὶkaiandG2532ἆρονarondo take upG142τὸνtontheG3588κράβαττόνkrabattonmatG2895σουsouof youG4771καὶkaiandG2532περιπάτει;¶peripateido walk?G4043
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Related verses
- Luke 5:22-2522 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.22 Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’ 24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” 25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
- Matthew 9:5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
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