Tree of Life Version
Matthew 9:2
2Just then, some people brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a cot. And seeing their faith, Yeshua said to the paralyzed man, “Take courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 9:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Some 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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then 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.”
Context of Matthew 9:2
1After getting into a boat, Yeshua crossed over and came to His own town. Just then, some people brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a cot. And seeing their faith, Yeshua said to the paralyzed man, “Take courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.” 3Then some of the Torah scholars said among themselves, “This fellow blasphemes!” 4And knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said, “Why are you entertaining evil in your hearts?
Read all of Matthew 9Matthew 9:2 word by word
καὶ ἰδοὺ προσέφερον αὐτῷ παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβλημένον. καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν εἶπεν τῷ παραλυτικῷ· θάρσει τέκνον, ἀφίενταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- they broughtπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
- to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- a man sick of the palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885
- lyingβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- a bedκλίνηklinē · bedG2825
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Sonτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- be of good cheerθαρσέωtharseō · take heartG2293
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
- be forgivenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
Cross-references for Matthew 9:2
- Matthew 4:24News about Him spread throughout all Syria. And they brought to Him all the sick—those tormented by various diseases and afflictions, those plagued by demons, the epileptics, the paralyzed—and He healed them.
- Matthew 8:16When evening came, the people brought to Him many who were afflicted by demons. He forced out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
- Mark 1:32When evening came, at sunset, the people brought to Him all the sick and those who were afflicted by demons.
- Mark 2:1When He returned to Capernaum after some days, it was heard that He was at the house.
- Luke 5:18And behold, men were carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher, trying to bring him in and place him before Yeshua.
- Acts 5:15They even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on stretchers and cots, so that when Peter passed by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
- Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that touched his skin were brought to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
- Matthew 8:10Now when Yeshua heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Amen, I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith!
- Mark 2:4When they couldn’t get near Yeshua because of the crowd, they removed the roof where He was. After digging through, they lowered the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.
- Luke 5:19But when they found no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his stretcher through the tiles, right in the middle before Yeshua.
- John 2:25He did not need anyone to testify about man, for He knew what was in man.
- Acts 14:9This man heard Paul speaking. When Paul looked intently at him and saw 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 works and I will show you faith by my works.
- Matthew 9:22But then Yeshua turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” He said, “your faith has made you well.” That very hour the woman was healed.
- Mark 5:34And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in shalom and be healed from your disease.”
- John 21:5So Yeshua said to them, “Boys, you don’t happen to have any fish, do you?” “No,” they answered Him.
Commentaries on Matthew 9:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Sick of the palsy - See Matthew 4:24. Lying on a bed - , a couch or sofa, such as they reclined on at meals. Seeing their faith - The faith of the paralytic person, and the faith of those who brought him; see on Mark 2:4; (note). Be of good cheer - , Son, take courage! Probably he began to despond, and Christ spoke thus to support his faith. Thy sins be forgiven thee - Moral evil has been the cause of all the natural evil in the world. Christ goes to the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A man sick of the palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. Lying on a bed - This was probably a mattress, or perhaps a mere blanket spread to lie on, so as to be easily borne. Being light, Jesus might with propriety command him to take it up and walk, Matthew 9:6. Mark says “they uncovered the roof,” Mark 2:4. Luke says “they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling,” Luke 5:19. To us it would appear that much injury must have been done…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17There was debate and conflict among Jesus opponents. This included the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (Matthew 9:1–13), and also the disciples of John the Baptist (9:14–17).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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