New King James Version
Luke 5:20
20When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”
Context of Luke 5:20
18Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
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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 22:12And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
- John 2:25and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
- Acts 11:23When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
- Acts 14:9This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
- James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
- Luke 7:48Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
- Psalms 90:7For we have been consumed by Your anger, And by Your wrath we are terrified.
- Psalms 107:17Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
- Isaiah 38:17Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
- Matthew 9:2Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
- Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
- John 5:14Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
- 2 Corinthians 2:10Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
- Colossians 3:13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
- James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with 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
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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
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