Matthew 9:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 9:6

4 But Jesus, ^aknowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

7 And he arose and departed to his house.

8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they ^amarveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

Matthew the Tax Collector

9 ^aAs Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 9:6

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

Amplified® Bible
But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins {and} remit the penalty, He then said to the paralyzed man, Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad and go to your own house.

Contemporary English Version
But I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth." So Jesus said to the man, "Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home."

Darby English Version
But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.

Good News Bible
I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!"

International Standard Version
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Then he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!"

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins--then He *said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home.""

New International Version
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." Then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, take your mat and go home."

New King James Version
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"—then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"; then He said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home."

Revised Standard Version
But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, take up your bed and go home."

Young's Literal Translation
`But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

New English Translation
But so that you may know¹ that the Son of Man² has authority on earth to forgive sins” – then he said to the paralytic³ – “Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”⁴

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