Luke 5:20

Luke 5:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he saw their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

Context of Luke 5:20

18Some men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to bring him in and lay him down in front of Jesus. 19But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and removed some tiles to make an opening] and lowered him through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.” 21The scribes and the Pharisees began to consider and question [the implications of what He had said], saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies [by claiming the rights and prerogatives of God]? Who can forgive sins [that is, remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?” 22But Jesus, knowing their [hostile] thoughts, answered them, “Why are you questioning [these things] in your hearts?

Luke 5:20 word by word

καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν εἶπεν ἄνθρωπε, ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• are forgivenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863

Cross-references for Luke 5:20

• Genesis 22:12The Lord said, “Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise].”
• John 2:25and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God [that was bestowed on them], he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with an unwavering heart to stay true and devoted to the Lord.
• Acts 14:9This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, and Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed,
• James 2:18But someone may say, “You [claim to] have faith and I have [good] works; show me your [alleged] faith without the works [if you can], and I will show you my faith by my works [that is, by what I do].”
• Luke 7:48Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
• Psalms 90:7For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been terrified.
• Psalms 107:17Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their sins, were afflicted.
• Isaiah 38:17Indeed, it was for my own well-being that I had such bitterness; But You have loved back my life from the pit of nothingness (destruction), For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
• Matthew 9:2They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”
• Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
• John 5:14Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
• 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone anything, I too forgive [that one]; and what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of [and with the approval of] Christ,
• Colossians 3:13bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.
• James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Commentaries on Luke 5:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. Luke 5:17 On a certain day - The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from Matthew 9:1 it seems it was at Capernaum. Luke 5:19 The tiling - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-7.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-26Verses 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 him. Give us, Lord, the same…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-26The healing of the paralyzed man began the conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders that continued through his public ministry until his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:20

• Faith
• Intercession
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of

Commentaries on Luke 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings