Matthew 9:6

A Paralytic Healed

⁵ For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk? ⁶ But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (then he says to the paralyzed man), After rising, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. ⁷ And after rising, he departed to his house.

Forgiveness of Sins

On Earth

Power on Earth

Son of Man

Authority On Earth

Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he who blots out thy transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like to thee, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Matthew 8:20

And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he may lay his head.

Matthew 9:5

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

Mark 2:7

Why does this man speak blasphemies this way. Who can forgive sins but one, God?

Mark 2:10

But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he says to the paralyzed man),

Luke 5:21

And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?

Luke 13:11-13

And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. And she was bent over, and not being able to straighten up completely.

John 5:21-23

For as the Father raises up the dead and makes alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.

John 10:28

And I give them eternal life, and they will, no, not perish into the age, and not any will snatch them out of my hand.

John 17:2

just as thou gave him authority over all flesh, so that all things that thou have given him, he will give them eternal life.

John 20:21-23

Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.

Acts 5:31

God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Acts 7:59-60

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals thee. Arise and make thy bed. And straightaway he arose.

2 Corinthians 2:10

But to whom ye forgive anything, I too. For I also, whom I have forgiven (if anything), I have forgiven because of you in the presence of Christ,

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are therefore, ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were calling through us. We plead on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Ephesians 4:32

And become good toward each other, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as also God in Christ forgave us.

Colossians 3:13

forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye,