Luke 5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Luke 5:23 in other translations
| BSB | Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’ |
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| WEB | Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? |
| ASV | Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? |
| YLT | which is easier--to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk? |
| DARBY | which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? |
| BBE | Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go? |
| Webster | Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise and walk? |
What does Luke 5:23 mean?
Barnes' Notes
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…
Luke 5:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 5:23
- Mark 2:9
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
- Matthew 9:5
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
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Context
- Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
- Luke 5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
- Luke 5:24
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Luke 5:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Qué es más fácil, decir: Tus pecados te son perdonados, ó decir: Levántate y anda? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Lequel est le plus facile, de dire: Tes péchés te sont pardonnés, ou de dire: Lève-toi et marche? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was ist leichter, zu sagen: Dir sind deine Sünden vergeben, oder zu sagen: Stehe auf und wandle? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid est facilius dicere: Dimittuntur tibi peccata: an dicere: Surge, et ambula? |