Luke 5:23
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Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?

Matthew 9:2
And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Matthew 9:5
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?

Luke 5:22
And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Luke 5:24
But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee to: Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.

Luke 7:48
And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

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Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?

Matthew 9:5 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?

Mark 2:9 Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed and walk?

Context
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
22And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts? 23Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk? 24But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee to: Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.…
Lexicon
Which
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

easier:
εὐκοπώτερον (eukopōteron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2123: Easier. Comparative of a compound of eu and kopos; better for toil, i.e. More facile.

to say,
εἰπεῖν (eipein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

sins
ἁμαρτίαι (hamartiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

are forgiven,’
Ἀφέωνταί (Apheōntai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

to say,
εἰπεῖν (eipein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘Get up
Ἔγειρε (Egeire)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

walk?’
περιπάτει (peripatei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.


Additional Translations
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins have been forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise and walk?

Which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?
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