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Matthew 9:6

Just so you know, the Boss's Son can forgive sins here on earth." Then he told the man who couldn't move, "Get up, take your bedroll and mosey on back home."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Capernaum;   Falsehood;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Miracles;   Paralysis;   Power;   Sin;   Scofield Reference Index - Miracles;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ;   Divinity-Humanity;   Humanity, Christ's;   Knowledge;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Power;   Son;   Weakness-Power;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Miracles of Christ, the;   Power of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miracle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Authority;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Power;   World;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hutchinsonians;   Jesus Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bed;   Capernaum;   Palsy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Son of Man;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Authority;   Diseases;   Incarnation;   Palsy;   Son of Man;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Authority;   Ethics;   Forgiveness;   Gospels;   Incarnation;   Miracles;   Mss;   Person of Christ;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Authority in Religion;   Bed;   Caesarea Philippi;   Character of Christ;   Claims (of Christ);   Couch;   Creator (Christ as);   Cures;   Divinity of Christ;   Dominion (2);   Force;   Impotence;   Incarnation (2);   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Names and Titles of Christ;   Paralysis;   Physician (2);   Redemption (2);   Son of Man;   Universalism (2);   Verily;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bed, Bedstead;   Palsy;   Power;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bed;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Son of man;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Bed;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Bed;   Forgiveness;   Intercession;   Justification;   Palsy;   Ramah;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 7;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 16;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”
King James Version (1611)
But that yee may know that the sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Then saith hee to the sicke of the palsie) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thine house.
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.
English Standard Version
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" —he then said to the paralytic— "Rise, pick up your bed and go home."
New American Standard Bible
"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then He said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."
New Century Version
But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Stand up, take your mat, and go home."
Amplified Bible
"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins"—then He said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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 bed and go home."
Legacy Standard Bible
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 bed and go home."
Berean Standard Bible
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."
Contemporary English Version
But I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth." So Jesus said to the man, "Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home."
Complete Jewish Bible
But look! I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." He then said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your mattress, and go home!"
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.
George Lamsa Translation
But that you might know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins, then he said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your quilt-bed, and go to your home.
Good News Translation
I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!"
Lexham English Bible
But in order 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 stretcher and go to your home."
Literal Translation
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to remit sins, then He said to the paralytic, Rising up, lift up your cot 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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on eretz to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
International Standard Version
But I want you to knowSo that you will know">[fn] that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Then he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!"
Etheridge Translation
But that ye may know that authority hath the Son of man in the earth to remit sins, he saith to him-the paralytic,-Arise, lift up thy bed, and go to thy house:
Murdock Translation
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic: Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy home.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But that ye may knowe, that the sonne of man hath power to forgeue sinnes in earth (then sayde he to the sicke of the paulsie) Aryse, take vp thy bedde, and go vnto thyne house.
English Revised 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, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy 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 up to your house."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the paralytic) Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.
Weymouth's New Testament
But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He then says to the paralytic, "Rise, and take up your bed and go home."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But that ye wite that mannus sone hath power to foryyue synnes in erthe, thanne he seide to the sijk man in palesie, Rise vp; take thi bed, and go in to thin hous.
Update Bible Version
But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins-then he says to the sick of the palsy, Arise, and take up your bed, and go up to your house.
Webster's Bible Translation
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick with the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
New English Translation
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then he said to the paralytic—"Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."
New King James Version
But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
New Living Translation
So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!"
New Life Bible
But this is to show you that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins." He said to the sick man, "Get up! Take your bed and go home."
New Revised Standard
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he then said to the paralytic—"Stand up, take your bed and go to your home."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, that ye may know, that the Son of Man hath, authority, upon the earth, to be forgiving sins, then, saith he to the paralytic, - Rise! take up thy couch, and withdraw unto thy house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
Revised Standard Version
But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he then said to the Paralytic--"rise, take up your bed and go home."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
That ye maye knowe that ye sonne of ma hath power to forgeve sinnes in erth then sayd he vnto ye sicke of ye palsye: arise take vp thy beed and go home to thine housse.
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.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But that ye maye knowe, that the sonne of man hath power to forgeue sinnes in earth, the sayde he vnto the sicke of ye palsye: arise, take vp thy bed, and go home.
Mace New Testament (1729)
only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

Contextual Overview

1Jesus got in a boat and headed for the town where he was raised. 2Some fellows brought him a guy who was paralyzed and could not move, lying on a bedroll. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the guy on the bedroll, "Don't worry amigo, your sins are forgiven." 3Some teachers of the Law said to each other, "This fella can't do that and get away with it!" 4Jesus knew what they were thinking and saying. He said to them, "Why are your minds filled with evil? 5What's easier for me to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk?' 6Just so you know, the Boss's Son can forgive sins here on earth." Then he told the man who couldn't move, "Get up, take your bedroll and mosey on back home." 7The man did just that. 8When everyone saw this, they were amazed and praised the Boss, who had given this type of authority and power to men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that the: Isaiah 43:25, Micah 7:18, Mark 2:7, Mark 2:10, Luke 5:21, John 5:21-23, John 10:28, John 17:2, John 20:21-23, Acts 5:31, Acts 7:59, Acts 7:60, 2 Corinthians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13

Arise: Matthew 9:5, Luke 13:11-13, Acts 9:34

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:17 - General Matthew 12:8 - General Matthew 16:13 - I the Luke 5:24 - power John 1:51 - the Son John 5:8 - General

Cross-References

Matthew 26:52
"Put that knife away," Jesus said, "if you pull a knife you will die by the knife.
Romans 13:4
All who have authority over you are God's servants in one way or another. If you screw up, then you should be scared because they have the power to throw you off the ranch. These authority figures in various shapes and sizes are sent to make you better and punish you if you screw up.
James 3:9
We pray to God with one side and then turn right around and talk crap about those who were made in his very image.
Revelation 13:10
All who are meant to be captured will be. All who are meant to die by the sword will. If you ride for the Lord, ride tall with courage, honor, and faith.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But that ye may know that the son of man,.... That they might have a visible proof, an ocular demonstration, that though he was the son of man, truly and really man, yet not a mere man; but also as truly and properly God, God and man in one person, and so

hath power on earth to forgive sins: not only ability as God, but even authority to do it as mediator, even whilst he was on earth, in a state of humiliation, in fashion as a man, in the form of a servant, conversing with sinful mortals.

Then saith he to the sick of the palsy; turning himself from the Scribes, unto him, and without putting up any prayer to God, but by a mere word of command, says to him,

arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house: he ordered him to "arise" from his bed, on which he was carried by four men, and "take up his bed", and carry it himself; which would be not only an evidence that the disease had left him, but that he was in full strength, and perfect health; and to "go" to his own "house", not only that the multitude might see that he could walk home himself, whom they had seen brought by others; but that those in the house, who had been eyewitnesses of his great disorder and weakness, might be also of his cure.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But that ye may know ... - That you may have full proof on that point; that you may see that I have power to forgive sin, I will perform an act which all must perceive and admit to require the power of God.

Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine own house - The fact that the paralytic man could do this would prove that a miracle was performed. He was healed by a word; it was done instantaneously; it was done in the most public manner. The fact that a man, just before perfectly helpless, could now take up and carry his own bed or couch, proved that a divine “power” had been exerted; and that fact proved that he who had performed the miracle must also have the “power” and the “authority” to forgive sin. It is proper to add, in illustrating this, that in the East a “bed” is often nothing more than a bolster and a blanket spread on the floor. “The bed provided for me,” says Professor Hackett (“Illustrations of Scripture,” p. 112) “consisted merely of a bolster and a blanket spread on the floor. The latter could be drawn partially over the body if any one wished, though the expectation seemed to be that we should sleep in our ordinary dress, without any additional covering. Such a bed is obviously a portable one; it is easy to take it up, fold it together, and carry it from place to place, as convenience may require.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 9:6. But that ye may know, c.External miracles are the proofs of internal ones. Three miracles are wrought in this case. (I mean, by miracle, something produced or known that no power is capable of but that which is omnipotent, and no knowledge adequate to but that which is omniscient.) The miracles are these:

1st. The remission of the poor man's sins.

2d. The discernment of the secret thoughts of the scribes.

3d. The restoring of the paralytic, in an instant, to perfect soundness.

Thus one miracle becomes the proof and establishment of another. Never was a clearer proof of omnipotent energy and mercy brought under the senses of man. Here is an absolutely perfect miracle wrought and here are absolute incontestable proofs that the miracle was wrought; and the conclusion is the fullest demonstration of the Divinity of the ever-blessed Jesus.

Arise, take up thy bed — Being enabled to obey this command was the public proof that the man was made whole. Such a circumstance should not pass without improvement. A man gives proof of his conversion from sin to God who imitates this paralytic person. He who does not rise and stand upright, but either continues grovelling on the earth, or falls back as soon as he is got up, is not yet cured of his spiritual palsy. When we see a penitent enabled to rejoice in hope of God's glory, and to walk in the way of his commandments, he affords us all the proof which we can reasonably require, that his conversion is real: the proof sufficient to satisfy himself is the witness of the Holy Spirit in his own heart; but this is a matter of which those who are without cannot judge: they must form their opinion from his conduct, and judge of the tree by its fruits.


 
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