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 brought a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They tried to take him into the house and put him in front of Jesus. 19But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd. So they went up on the roof. They made an opening in the tiles and let the man down on his stretcher among the people. (They lowered him in front of Jesus.) When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Sir, your sins are forgiven.” 21The experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees thought, “Who is this man? He’s dishonoring God! Who besides God can forgive sins?” 22Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “What are you thinking?

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 22:12“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not refuse to give me your son, your only son.”
• John 2:25and didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness. So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.
• Acts 14:9He listened to what Paul was saying. Paul observed him closely and saw that the man believed he could be made well.
• James 2:18Another person might say, “You have faith, but I do good things.” Show me your faith apart from the good things you do. I will show you my faith by the good things I do.
• Luke 7:48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
• Psalms 90:7Indeed, your anger consumes us. Your rage terrifies us.
• Psalms 107:17Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes.
• Isaiah 38:17Now my bitter experience turns into peace. You have saved me and kept me from the rotting pit. You have thrown all my sins behind you.
• Matthew 9:2Some people brought him a paralyzed man on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Cheer up, friend! Your sins are forgiven.”
• Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
• John 5:14Later, Jesus met the man in the temple courtyard and told him, “You’re well now. Stop sinning so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
• 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive someone, so do I. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did in the presence of Christ for your benefit.
• Colossians 3:13Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
• James 5:14If you are sick, call for the church leaders. Have them pray for you and anoint you with olive 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