Mark 2:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 2:5

3 Then they came to Him, bringing a ^aparalytic who was carried by four men.

4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? ^aWho can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

9 ^aWhich is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has¹ power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic,

11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

Verse Comparison: Mark 2:5

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American Standard Version
And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

Amplified® Bible
And when Jesus saw their faith [their confidence in God through Him], He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven [you] {and} put away [that is, the penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God].

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, "My friend, your sins are forgiven."

Darby English Version
But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].

Good News Bible
Seeing how much faith they had, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

International Standard Version
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

King James Version
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus seeing their faith *said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

New International Version
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

New King James Version
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "Son, I forgive your sins."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

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