English Standard Version
Matthew 9:6
6But 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."
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.”
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
Context of Matthew 9:6
4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? 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." 7And he rose and went home. 8When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
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 43:25"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
- Mark 2:7"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
- Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
- John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will.
- John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
- John 17:2since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
- John 20:21Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you."
- Acts 5:31God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
- Acts 7:59And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
- 2 Corinthians 2:10Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
- Colossians 3:13bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
- Matthew 9:5For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
- Luke 13:11And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.
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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