Jesus responds to their thoughts accusing Him of blasphemy. They were thinking, and rightly so, that God alone could forgive sins.

Luke emphasizes the direct address to the man: unto thee I say, in contrast with the apparently less direct, thy sins be forgiven thee.

(1.) That sin is the fountain of all sickness, and the forgiveness of sin is the only foundation upon which a recovery from sickness can comfortably be built.

What does Luke 5:24 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the ...

Since sin was responsible for the man's paralysis, He deals with the cause first, then the effect. All actions are subject to the law of cause and effect; for ...

Jesus calls out their blasphemous unbelief and demonstrates that He is Who He claims to be by healing the paralytic, telling him to get up and go home.

5 мар. 2013 г. · The answer is simple - it is easier for a mere man to say "Your sins are forgiven", because there is no outward immediate manifestation.

Exegesis: hina de eidēte “but in order that you may know” (Translator's New Testament), final clause but not followed by a main clause as normally.

26 сент. 2016 г. · Which is easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven” or “Get up and walk”? Just so you'll know that the Son of Man is fully authorized to forgive ...