Luke 5:23

Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

World English Bible

Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

American Standard Version

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

Geneva Bible 1599

Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke?

Darby Translation

which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Young's Literal Translation

which is easier — to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

Bible in Basic English

Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

In context

22Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

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