"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I …" — Luke 5:24

Luke 5:24 · KJV

“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.”

— Luke 5:24

Verse 23

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

Verse 25

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

Luke 5 — Context

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

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

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, {and} shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Revelation 1:13

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks {one} like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Acts 14:10

Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

Luke 8:54

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

Acts 9:40

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning {him} to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Matthew 9:6

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.

Acts 9:34

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

John 17:2

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.