Luke 5:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 5:23

21 ^aAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? ^bWho can forgive sins but God alone?”

22 But when Jesus ^aperceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?

24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, ^a“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, ^aglorifying God.

26 And they were all amazed, and they ^aglorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”

Matthew the Tax Collector

27 ^aAfter these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, ^b“Follow Me.”

Verse Comparison: Luke 5:23

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American Standard Version
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

Amplified® Bible
Which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk [about]?

Contemporary English Version
Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?

Darby English Version
which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Good News Bible
Is it easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

International Standard Version
Which is easier: to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Get up and walk'?

King James Version
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

New American Standard Bible
"Which is easier, to say, `Your sins have been forgiven you,' or to say, `Get up and walk'?

New International Version
Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

New King James Version
Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Which do you consider it easier, to say, 'I forgive your sins,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

Young's Literal Translation
which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

New English Translation
Which is easier,¹ to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?

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