Matthew 9:1-8

A Paralytic Healed

1 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to ¹His own city.

2 ²And they brought to Him a ³paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "⁴Take courage, son; ⁵your sins are forgiven."

3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow ⁶blasphemes."

4 And Jesus ⁷knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

5 "Which is easier, to say, '⁸Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and walk '?

6 "But so that you may know that ⁹the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins "-then He said to the ¹⁰paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home."

7 And he got up and went home.

8 But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and ¹¹glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 4:13; Mark 5:21
• 2. Matthew 9:2-8: {Mark 2:3-12; Luke 5:18-26}
• 3. Matthew 4:24; Matthew 9:6
• 4. Matthew 9:22; Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; Mark 10:49; John 16:33; Acts 23:11
• 5. Mark 2:5, 9; Luke 5:20, 23; Luke 7:48
• 6. Mark 3:28, 29
• 7. Matthew 12:25; Luke 6:8; Luke 9:47
• 8. Matthew 9:2, 6; Mark 2:5, 9; Luke 5:20, 23; Luke 7:48
• 9. Matthew 8:20; John 5:27
• 10. Matthew 4:24; Matthew 9:2
• 11. Matthew 5:16; Matthew 15:31; Mark 2:12; Luke 2:20; Luke 5:25, 26; Luke 7:16; Luke 13:13; Luke 17:15; Luke 23:47; John 15:8; Acts 4:21; Acts 11:18; Acts 21:20; 2 Corinthians 9:13; Galatians 1:24

Footnotes

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