Matthew 9:5
 Matthew 9:5 
New International Version (© 2011)
Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

King James Bible
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

American Standard Version
For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Young's Literal Translation
for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

Matthew 9:5 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? - Both are equally easy, and equally difficult; for both require unlimited power to produce them. And every thing is equally easy to that power which is unlimited. A universe can be as easily produced by a single act of the Divine will as the smallest elementary part of matter.

The common punctuation of the above passage almost destroys the sense: the comma should be placed after easier, and to say, made the first part of the question.

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Mark 2:9-12 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and take up your bed, and walk...

Luke 5:23-25 Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk...

Arise.

Isaiah 35:5,6 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped...

John 5:8-14,17,18 Jesus said to him, Rise, take up your bed, and walk...

Acts 3:6-11,16 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk...

Acts 4:9,10 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the weak man, by what means he is made whole...

Acts 9:34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you whole: arise, and make your bed. And he arose immediately.

Acts 14:8-11 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, weak in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked...

Matthew 9:5 Parallel Commentaries
Arise Easier Forgiven Forgiveness Pardoned Rise Simpler Sins Walk Whether Your
Arise Easier Forgiven Forgiveness Pardoned Rise Simpler Sins Walk Whether Your
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Matthew 9:2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."
Matthew 9:6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take your mat and go home."
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
Mark 2:9 Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?
Luke 5:20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
Luke 5:23 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
Luke 7:48 Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."