Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Holman Bible
Just then
International Standard Version
All at once some people brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he told the paralyzed man, "Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven."
A Conservative Version
And behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man who was placed on a bed. And having seen their faith Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Cheer up, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.
American Standard Version
And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
Amplified
They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic,
An Understandable Version
[Upon His arrival] they brought to Him a man afflicted with a paralytic disease, [being carried on his cot. See Mark 2:3]. When Jesus saw [the evidence of] their faith [i.e., the man's four friends breaking open the roof and lowering him through it. See Mark 2:4-5], He said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up, your sins are forgiven."
Anderson New Testament
And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.
Common New Testament
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."
Daniel Mace New Testament
where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.
Darby Translation
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.
Godbey New Testament
And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Goodspeed New Testament
Some people came bringing to him on a bed a man who was paralyzed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven."
John Wesley New Testament
And behold they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a couch; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, Take courage: thy sins are forgiven thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee.
King James 2000
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick, a paralytic, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the paralytic; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher, and [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, child, your sins are forgiven."
Modern King James verseion
And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And, lo, they brought unto him a man sick of the palsy, lying in his bed: and when Jesus saw the faith of them, he said to the sick of the palsy, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."
Moffatt New Testament
There a paralytic was brought to him, lying on a pallet; and when Jesus saw the faith of the bearers he said to the paralytic, "Courage, my son! your sins are forgiven."
Montgomery New Testament
And here they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Courage, son, your sins are forgiven."
NET Bible
Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven."
New Heart English Bible
And just then they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up. Your sins are forgiven."
Noyes New Testament
And lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven.
Sawyer New Testament
and behold they brought him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven.
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! they were bringing unto him a paralytic, on a couch, laid prostrate; and Jesus, seeing, their faith, said to the paralytic, - Take courage! child, forgiven are thy sins.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And lo! they brought him a paralytic stretched on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven thee.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And there some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man: "Courage, Child! Your sins are forgiven."
Webster
And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee.
Weymouth New Testament
Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned."
Williams New Testament
And all at once some men were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a couch. And because He saw their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Cheer up, my child, your sins are forgiven."
World English Bible
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, they were bringing to Him a paralytic laid upon a couch. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Child, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven."
Worsley New Testament
and behold, they brought to Him one that had the palsy laid on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Take heart my son, for thy sins are forgiven thee.
Youngs Literal Translation
and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
Themes
Blasphemy » Charged upon Christ
Capernaum » Miracles of jesus performed at
Christ » Miracles of » Paralytic
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Palsy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Palsy
Encouragement » General references to
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Those who brought those who were sick with palsy
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Falsely accusing » Blasphemy
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of Christ » Paralytic
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
Topics
Interlinear
Prosphero
Eido
Pistis
Paralutikos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 9:2
Images Matthew 9:2
Prayers for Matthew 9:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Paralytic Healed
1 And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town. 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. 3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 9:22
But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
Matthew 4:24
And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.
Matthew 8:10
And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
Acts 14:9
This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
Psalm 32:1-2
Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
Isaiah 40:1-2
Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
Isaiah 44:22
I have put your evil doings out of my mind like a thick cloud, and your sins like a mist: come back to me; for I have taken up your cause.
Jeremiah 31:33-34
But this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my law in their inner parts, writing it in their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Matthew 8:16
And in the evening, they took to him a number of people who had evil spirits; and he sent the spirits out of them with a word, and made well all who were ill;
Matthew 9:6
But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.
Mark 1:32
And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits.
Mark 2:1-12
And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house.
Mark 5:34
And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be free from your disease.
Luke 5:18-26
And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.
Luke 7:47-50
And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
John 2:25
He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
John 16:33
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
John 21:5
So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.
Acts 5:15-16
And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.
Acts 13:38-39
And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:
Acts 19:12
So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out.
Romans 4:6-8
As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,
Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
Colossians 1:12-14
Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;
James 2:18
But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.