Luke 5 · Verse 20

Luke 5:20

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Luke 5:20, King James Version

Luke 5:20 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
WEBSeeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
ASVAnd seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
YLTand he having seen their faith, said to him, ‘Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
DARBYAnd seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
BBEAnd seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.
WebsterAnd when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

What does Luke 5:20 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 20. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 5:17-26

How many are there in our assemblies, where the gospel is preached, who do not sit under the word, but sit by! It is to them as a tale that is told them, not as a message that is sent to them. Observe the duties taught and recommended to us by the history of the paralytic. In applying to Christ, we must be very pressing and urgent; that is an evidence of faith, and is very pleasing to Christ, and prevailing with…

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Luke 5:20 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἰδὼνidōnhaving seenG1492
τὴνtēntheG3588
πίστινpistinfaithG4102
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
ἄνθρωπε,anthrōpeMan,G444
ἀφέωνταίapheōntaihave been forgivenG863
σοιsoiyouG4771
αἱhaitheG3588
ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinsG266
σου.souof you.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 5:20

  • Acts 14:9

    The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

  • Matthew 9:2

    And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

  • Colossians 3:13

    Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  • James 2:18

    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

  • Luke 7:48

    And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

  • Mark 2:5

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

  • John 2:25

    And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  • Genesis 22:12

    And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:10

    To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

  • Psalms 107:17-18

    Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

  • Psalms 90:7-8

    For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

  • Acts 11:23

    Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he saw.
Ge 22:12; Joh 2:25; Ac 11:23; 14:9; Jas 2:18
Man.
7:48; Ps 90:7,8; 107:17,18; Isa 38:17; Mt 9:2; Mr 2:5; Joh 5:14
2Co 2:10; Col 3:13; Jas 5:14,15

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Context

  • Luke 5:19

    And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

  • Luke 5:20

    And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

  • Luke 5:21

    And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

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Luke 5:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El cual, viendo la fe de ellos, le dice: Hombre, tus pecados te son perdonados.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et voyant leur foi, il dit: Homme, tes péchés te sont pardonnés.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als er ihren Glauben sah, sprach er: Mensch, deine Sünden sind dir vergeben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quorum fidem ut vidit, dixit: Homo, remittuntur tibi peccata tua.