9Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'


In Context

6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7 |Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?|

8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, |Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins|—he said to the paralytic—

11 |I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.|

Mark 2:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Whether 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Whether is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9Which is easier, to say to the sick with the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?