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Mark 2:5-11 KJV
Mark · chapter 2 · verses 5–11
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.Mark 2:5-11 · King James Version
Mark 2:5-11 in context
3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
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Key words (Strong's)
- blasphemiesblasphēmiaslander, detraction, speech injurious, to another s good name, impious and reproachful…G988 →
- immediatelyeutheōsstraightway, immediately, forthwithG2112 →
- themselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- reasoningdialogizomaito bring together different reasons, to reckon up the reasons, to reason, revolve in one…G1260 →
- perceivedepiginōskōto become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly, to know accurately, know well…G1921 →
- forgivenaphiēmito send away, to bid going away or depart, of a husband divorcing his wife, to send…G863 →
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- scribesgrammateusa clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence…G1122 →
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Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12