Matthew 9:6

A Paralytic Healed

⁵ Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’? ⁶ But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.” ⁷ And he got up and went home.

Forgiveness of Sins

On Earth

Power on Earth

Son of Man

Authority On Earth

Isaiah 43:25

“I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake,
And I will not remember your sins.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity
And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in unchanging love.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus *said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Matthew 9:5

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

Mark 2:7

“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:10

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He *said to the paralytic,

Luke 5:21

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

Luke 13:11-13

And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all.

John 5:21-23

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.

John 10:28

and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

John 17:2

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

John 20:21-23

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

Acts 5:31

He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 7:59-60

They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Acts 9:34

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

2 Corinthians 2:10

But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.