Luke 5:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!” the angel said. “Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son.”

Isaiah 38:17

It was for my own good that I had such hard times. But your love protected me from doom in the deep pit, and you turned your eyes away from my sins.

Matthew 9:2

Some people soon brought to him a crippled man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, “My friend, don't worry! Your sins are forgiven.”

Matthew 9:5

Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?

Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 7:48

Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

John 2:25

No one had to tell him what people were like. He already knew.

John 5:14

Later, Jesus met the man in the temple and told him, “You are now well. But don't sin any more or something worse might happen to you.”

Acts 11:23

When Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 14:9

The man was listening to Paul speak, when Paul saw that he had faith in Jesus and could be healed. So he looked straight at the man

2 Corinthians 2:10

I will forgive anyone you forgive. Yes, for your sake and with Christ as my witness, I have forgiven whatever needed to be forgiven.

Colossians 3:13

Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.

James 2:18

Suppose someone disagrees and says, “It is possible to have faith without doing kind deeds.” I would answer, “Prove that you have faith without doing kind deeds, and I will prove that I have faith by doing them.”