6 Bible Verses about Christ's Authority Over Sin
Most Relevant Verses
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.
And having seen their faith, Jesus says to the paralyzed man, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And after entering into the boat, he passed over, and came into his own city. 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. And behold, some of the scholars said within themselves, This man blasphemes.read more.
And having known their thoughts Jesus said, Why think ye evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk? 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. And after rising, he departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who gave such authority to men.
And they come bringing to him a paralyzed man, being taken by four men. And not being able to come near to him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. And when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralyzed man lay. And having seen their faith, Jesus says to the paralyzed man, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.read more.
But some of the scholars were sitting there, and deliberating in their hearts, Why does this man speak blasphemies this way. Who can forgive sins but one, God? And straightaway Jesus, having perceived in his spirit that they so deliberated within themselves, said to them, Why do ye deliberate these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he says to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go to thy house. And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.
And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus. And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.read more.
And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house. And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God. And amazement gripped all, and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.
And behold, a woman in the city who was sinful. And when she knew that he sat in the Pharisee's house, having brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, and having stood behind near his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. And she kissed his feet much, and anointed them with the ointment.
Bible Theasaurus
Never miss a post