Matthew 9:5

Matthew 9:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
• New International Version (NIV)Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
• English Standard Version (ESV)For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
• New King James Version (NKJV)For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

Context of Matthew 9:5

3Then some teachers of God's Law said to themselves: ‘This man is speaking as if he is God. That is not right.’ 4Jesus knew what the teachers were thinking. So he said to them, ‘You should not think these bad things in your minds. I said to this man, “I forgive you for the wrong things that you have done.” Instead, I could have said to him, “Stand up and walk.” Which one is easier for me to say? 6But I want you to know this. I, the Son of Man, have authority on earth. I can forgive people for the wrong things that they have done.’ Then he said to the man who could not walk, ‘Stand up. Pick up your mat and go home.’ 7So then the man stood up and he went home.

Matthew 9:5 word by word

τί γάρ ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον· εἰπεῖν· ἀφίενταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, ἢ εἰπεῖν· ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• whetherτίςtis · which?G5101
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• easierεὐκοπώτεροςeukopōteros · easyG2123
• to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• sinsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• be forgivenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• orἤē · orG2228
• Ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043

Cross-references for Matthew 9:5

• Mark 2:9I said to this man who cannot walk, “I forgive you for your sins.” Instead, I could have said to him, “Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.” Which of those is easier for me to say?
• Luke 5:23I said to this man, “I forgive you for the wrong things that you have done.” Instead, I could have said to him, “Stand up and walk.” Which one is easier for me to say?
• Isaiah 35:5At that time, he will open the eyes of blind people. Deaf people will hear again.
• John 5:8Then Jesus said to him, ‘Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.’
• Acts 3:6Then Peter said to the man, ‘I do not have any money. But I do have something else that I will give to you. Jesus Christ from Nazareth gave me authority to do this. So now I tell you to walk!’
• Acts 4:9Today you are asking us questions about the good thing that we did for this man. Before that, he could not walk. You are asking us how we caused his legs to become strong.
• Acts 9:34Peter said to Aeneas, ‘Jesus Christ now makes you well again! So stand up and put away your mat.’ Immediately Aeneas stood up.
• Acts 14:8There was a man who lived in Lystra. His feet had been weak since he was born. So he had never been able to walk.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? - Both are equally easy, and equally difficult; for both require unlimited power to produce them. And every thing is equally easy to that power which is unlimited. A universe can be as easily produced by a single act of the Divine will as the smallest elementary part of matter. The common punctuation of the above passage almost destroys the sense: the comma should be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For whether is easier to say - Thy “sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?” The one involves divine “power,” the other divine “authority,” and neither can be done but by God. One is as easy as the other; and to be able to do the one, involves the right and the power to do the other.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5It may seem easier for Jesus to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” since no one can see immediate proof. But it is much harder to heal a paralyzed man so that he can walk. The visible miracle proved that Jesus had the authority to forgive sins. It forced those who saw it to decide what they believed about him.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 9

• 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