Matthew 9:2-7

2 ¹And they brought to Him a ²paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "³Take courage, son; ⁴your sins are forgiven."

3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow ⁵blasphemes."

4 And Jesus ⁶knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

5 "Which is easier, to say, '⁷Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and walk '?

6 "But so that you may know that ⁸the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins "-then He said to the ⁹paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home."

7 And he got up and went home.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 9:2-8: {Mark 2:3-12; Luke 5:18-26}
• 2. Matthew 4:24; Matthew 9:6
• 3. Matthew 9:22; Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; Mark 10:49; John 16:33; Acts 23:11
• 4. Mark 2:5, 9; Luke 5:20, 23; Luke 7:48
• 5. Mark 3:28, 29
• 6. Matthew 12:25; Luke 6:8; Luke 9:47
• 7. Matthew 9:2, 6; Mark 2:5, 9; Luke 5:20, 23; Luke 7:48
• 8. Matthew 8:20; John 5:27
• 9. Matthew 4:24; Matthew 9:2

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "child"
• [b] Lit "among"
• [c] Or "departed"