Mark 2:5

Mark 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

Context of Mark 2:5

3Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7“Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:5 word by word

καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ· τέκνον, ἀφίενταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαιRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the sick of the palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885
• Sonτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• be forgivenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
• ·δέde · thenG1161

Cross-references for Mark 2:5

• 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 have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
• John 2:25He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.
• Acts 14:9He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed
• Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
• Mark 2:9Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?
• Isaiah 53:11After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Matthew 9:2Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
• Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
• Luke 7:47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
• Acts 5:31God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.
• 2 Corinthians 2:10Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,
• Colossians 3:13Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
• Mark 5:34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

Commentaries on Mark 2:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 See this miracle explained in Matthew 9:2-8. Palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Matthew 9:2 by four men. Mark 2:4 The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was probably in the large open area or hall in the center of the house. See the notes at Matthew 9:2. The people pressed into the area, and blocked up the door so that they could not have access to him. They uncovered the roof where he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Jesus saw the faith of the paralytic and the four men who brought him. your sins are forgiven: Those listening understood the words of Jesus as a claim to having the same authority as God (see 2:6–10; Luke 7:48–49).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. When Jesus saw their faith--It is remarkable that all the three narratives call it "their faith" which Jesus saw. That the patient himself had faith, we know from the proclamation of his forgiveness, which Jesus made before all; and we should have been apt to conclude that his four friends bore him to Jesus merely out of benevolent compliance with the urgent entreaties of the poor sufferer. But here we learn, not only that his bearers had the same…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 2:5

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Blaspheme
• Blasphemy
• Forgiveness of sin
• Palsy
• Press
• Child; Children
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Forgiveness

Commentaries on Mark 2

• 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