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Matthew 9:6
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.’
Matthew 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
- New International Version (NIV)But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he then said to the paralytic—"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
Context of Matthew 9:6
4Jesus knew what the teachers were thinking. So he said to them, ‘You should not think these bad things in your minds. 5I 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? But 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. 8The crowds of people saw what had happened. They were very surprised and afraid. They saw that God had given so much authority to men. So they praised God and they said, ‘God is great!’
Read all of Matthew 9Matthew 9:6 word by word
ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, τότε λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ· ἐγερθεὶς ἆρόν σου τὴν κλίνην καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- ye may knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- to forgiveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
- sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
- thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- saith heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- to the sick of the palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885
- Ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- take upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- bedκλίνηklinē · bedG2825
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
Cross-references for Matthew 9:6
- Isaiah 43:25But I am the one who removes your sins when you do not obey me. I, the Lord, do that, because of who I am. I do not hold your sins in my mind.
- Micah 7:18No other god is like you. You chose us to be your people. And you decide not to remember what we have done wrong. Not many of your people remain and we have done bad things. But you choose to forget those bad things. You will not always be angry, because you want very much to be kind.
- Mark 2:7They thought, ‘This man Jesus should not have said that. He is speaking as if he is God. Only God can forgive people for their sins.’
- Luke 5:21The Pharisees and the teachers of God's Law were there. They heard what Jesus said. So they began to think among themselves, ‘Who is this man? He is speaking as if he is God. Only God can forgive people for the wrong things that they have done.’
- John 5:21The Father raises dead people to make them alive again. In the same way, the Son gives life to whoever he chooses.
- John 10:28I give them life for ever with God. They will never die. Nobody can ever take them away from me.
- John 17:2You gave me authority over all people. You did this so that I could give people life for ever. Those are the people that you gave to me.
- John 20:21Jesus said again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, in the same way I am now sending you.’
- Acts 5:31God raised Jesus and he put him in the most important place at his right side. Jesus is now the one who leads us and the one who saves us. He has made a way for the people of Israel to turn back to God. He wants us to stop doing wrong things. Then God will forgive us for our sins.
- Acts 7:59While the men were throwing stones at him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, please receive my spirit as I die.’
- 2 Corinthians 2:10When you forgive anyone, I also forgive that person. Whatever bad thing somebody has done, I have Christ's authority to forgive them. And I do it to help you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20So we speak to people on behalf of Christ. It is like this: When we speak, God himself is speaking to you. On behalf of Christ, we say to you, ‘Please come back to God, as his friends!’
- Ephesians 4:32Instead, help one another and be kind to each other. Forgive one another. Remember that God has forgiven you because of what Christ has done.
- Colossians 3:13Do not become angry with each other. If you think that someone has done something wrong against you, forgive them. Remember that the Lord has forgiven you. So you should also forgive other people.
- Matthew 9:5I 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?
- Luke 13:11There was a woman there that had a bad spirit inside her. It had lived in her for 18 years and it had made her ill. Her back was bent. She could not stand up straight.
Commentaries on Matthew 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6But that ye may know, etc. - External miracles are the proofs of internal ones. Three miracles are wrought in this case. (I mean, by miracle, something produced or known that no power is capable of but that which is omnipotent, and no knowledge adequate to but that which is omniscient). The miracles are these: 1st. The remission of the poor man's sins. 2d. The discernment of the secret thoughts of the scribes. 3d. The restoring of the paralytic, in an…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But that ye may know - That you may have full proof on that point; that you may see that I have power to forgive sin, I will perform an act which all must perceive and admit to require the power of God. Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine own house - The fact that the paralytic man could do this would prove that a miracle was performed. He was healed by a word; it was done instantaneously; it was done in the most public manner. The fact that a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6So that you may know: Jesus performed the miracle to demonstrate his authority and identity as God's Messiah (see Matthew 11:2–6; 12:28).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
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