Verse 23
Luke 5:23
Darby Translation
23
which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Original Language Text
greek
τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν· Ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἢ εἰπεῖν· ⸀Ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει;
English Translation
What is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
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Chapter 5 Context
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And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God (Elohim), that he was stand...
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and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washi...
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And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the lan...
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But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets...
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And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothi...
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And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.
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And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came,...
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But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Yashua (Jesus)' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful...
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For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes whi...
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and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Yashua...
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And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.
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And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, an...
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And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the...
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And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing...
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But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear,...
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And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
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And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors...
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And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put...
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And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let...
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And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks b...
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But Yashua (Jesus), knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
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which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralyse...
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And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to hi...
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And astonishment seized all, and they glorified God (Elohim), and were filled with fear, saying, We...
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And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of...
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And having left all, rising up, he followed him.
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And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gathere...
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And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with...
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physicia...
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I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.
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And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner...
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And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?
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But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fas...
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And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, other...
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And no one puts new wine into old skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be...
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but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved.
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And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
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