Matthew 9:5

Christian Standard Bible

For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

Cross References

Acts 3:16

By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Jesus has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.

Acts 9:34

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,”  and immediately he got up.

Matthew 9:2

Just then  some men  brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”

Matthew 9:6

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”  #— #then he told the paralytic, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

Mark 2:5

Seeing their faith,  Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins   are forgiven.”

Luke 5:20

Seeing their faith he said, “Friend,   your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 7:48

Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”