Revised Webster's Bible
Matthew 9:6
6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick with the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
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
4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick with the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. 7And he arose, and departed to his house. 8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, who had given such power 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
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- forgiveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
- sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
- thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885
- Ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- thyσοῦsou · youG4675
- bedκλίνηklinē · bedG2825
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
Cross-references for Matthew 9:6
- Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
- Mark 2:7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
- Luke 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
- John 5:21For as the Father raiseth the dead, and giveth life to them ; even so the Son giveth life to whom he will.
- John 10:28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
- John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
- John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father hath sent me, even so I send you.
- Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Acts 7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 2:10To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes I forgave it in the person of Christ;
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
- Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
- Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- Matthew 9:5For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
- Luke 13:11And, behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no way raise 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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