Parallel Verses

Amplified

For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven and the penalty paid,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? [Both are possible for God; both are impossible for man.]

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Which is easier: to say, "Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, "Get up and walk'?

A Conservative Version

For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been 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?

An Understandable Version

For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or [to say] 'Get up and walk?'

Anderson New Testament

For, which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Bible in Basic English

For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

Common New Testament

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

Daniel Mace New Testament

for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk?

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about?

Goodspeed New Testament

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

John Wesley New Testament

For which is easier?

Julia Smith Translation

For why is it easier to say, Sins are let go to thee; or say, Arise and walk?

King James 2000

For which is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whether is easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, arise and walk?

Moffatt New Testament

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

Montgomery New Testament

"Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

NET Bible

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say, 'Stand up and walk'?

New Heart English Bible

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

For in what respect is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, than to say, Arise and walk?

The Emphasized Bible

For which is easier - To say, Forgiven are thy sins, - or to say, Rise and be walking!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Which, I ask, is the easier?--to say 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and walk about'?

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Why, which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say 'Rise up and walk'?

Williams New Testament

For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or, to say 'Get up and go to walking'?

World English Bible

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

Worrell New Testament

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Arise, and walk.'

Worsley New Testament

For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?

Youngs Literal Translation

for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

εὐκοπώτερος 
Eukopoteros 
Usage: 0

to say
ἔπω 
Epo 
ἔπω 
Epo 
Usage: 824
Usage: 824

ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

ἀφίημι 
Aphiemi 
Usage: 57

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

ἐγείρω 
Egeiro 
Usage: 101

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Paralytic Healed

4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven and the penalty paid,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? [Both are possible for God; both are impossible for man.] 6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.”


Cross References

Isaiah 35:5-6


Then the eyes of the blind will be opened
And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

Mark 2:9-12

Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your mat and walk’?

Luke 5:23-25

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

John 5:8-14

Jesus said to him, “Get up; pick up your pallet and walk.”

John 5:17-18

But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working.”

Acts 3:6-11

But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have; but what I do have I give to you: In the name (authority, power) of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—[begin now to] walk and go on walking!”

Acts 3:16

And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health and complete wholeness in your presence.

Acts 4:9-10

if we are being put on trial today [to interrogate us] for a good deed done to [benefit] a disabled man, as to how this man has been restored to health,

Acts 9:34

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

Acts 14:8-11

Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.

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