Matthew 9:6 “But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to…”

Matthew 9:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

American Standard Version

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

Geneva Bible 1599

And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

Darby Translation

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.

Young's Literal Translation

'But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins — (then saith he to the paralytic) — having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

Bible in Basic English

But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

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Cross references

“that the”

Isaiah 43:25 John 5:21–23 John 20:21–23 2 Corinthians 2:10 2 Corinthians 5:20 Micah 7:18

Isaiah 43:25 · BSB

I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

John 5:21–23 · BSB

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

John 20:21–23 · BSB

Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

2 Corinthians 2:10 · BSB

If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

2 Corinthians 5:20 · BSB

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

Micah 7:18 · BSB

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

“Arise”

Matthew 9:5 Luke 13:11–13 Acts 9:34

Matthew 9:5 · BSB

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

Luke 13:11–13 · BSB

and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.

Acts 9:34 · BSB

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

Also

Matthew 8:20

Matthew 8:20 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

7And the man got up and went home.

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