Matthew 9:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

That the

Arise

Matthew 9:5

Luke 13:11

Acts 9:34

General references

Matthew 12:8

Mark 2:10

John 5:8

Bible References

That the

"Why is He talking this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

But the scribes and the Pharisees began to argue, saying, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them live on, so the Son too makes alive any whom He chooses to.

and I give to them eternal life, and they shall never get lost, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

just as you have given Him authority over all mankind to give eternal life to all whom you have given Him.

Jesus again said to them, "Peace be with you! Just as my Father has sent me forth, so I am now sending you."

God has exalted to His right hand this very One as our Leader and Saviour, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

They continued stoning Stephen as he continued praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

The man that you forgive I too forgive. For if I have forgiven him anything, it is what I have forgiven him in the very presence of Christ for your sake,

So I am an envoy to represent Christ, because it is through me that God is making His appeal. As one representing Christ I beg you, be reconciled to God.

You must practice being kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has graciously forgiven you.

forbearing one another and freely forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; just as the Lord has freely forgiven you, so must you also do.

Arise

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

and there was a woman there who for eighteen years had had a disease caused by a spirit. She was bent double and could not straighten herself up at all.

So Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ now cures you! Get up and make your bed!" And at once he got up.

General references

For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath."

But to show you that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth," turning to the paralyzed man He said,

Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your pallet, and go to walking."