Luke 5:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

Cross References

Matthew 9:2

And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

Matthew 9:5

For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

Mark 2:9

Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

Luke 5:22

But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Luke 5:24

But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, he said to the man who was ill, I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

Luke 7:48

And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.