Matthew 9:5
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For 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?’
In other translations
For 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?’
Greek words
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