Bible verse
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
Luke 5:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 5.
19 but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
26 Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
KJV
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
ASV
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
ERV
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
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