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Mark 2:5–7

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When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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From verse 5

  1. Matthew 9:2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

  2. James 5:15Rank 2 from verse 5
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    15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

  3. Mark 2:9–10Rank 3 from verse 5
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    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?

    10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

  4. Luke 7:47–50Rank 4 from verse 5
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    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

    49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

    50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

  5. Luke 5:20Rank 5 from verse 5
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    20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

  6. Acts 5:31Rank 6 from verse 5
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    31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

  7. Ephesians 2:8Rank 7 from verse 5
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

  8. Matthew 9:22Rank 8 from verse 5
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    22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

  9. Colossians 3:13Rank 9 from verse 5
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    13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  10. John 5:14Rank 10 from verse 5
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    14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

  11. Psalms 32:1–5Rank 11 from verse 5
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    1BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

    2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

    3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

    5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

  12. Psalms 90:7–9Rank 12 from verse 5
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    7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

    8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

    9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

  13. 1 Corinthians 11:30Rank 13 from verse 5
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    30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

  14. 1 Thessalonians 1:3–4Rank 14 from verse 5
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    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

    4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

  15. 2 Corinthians 2:10Rank 15 from verse 5
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    10To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

  16. Acts 11:23Rank 16 from verse 5
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    23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

  17. Acts 14:9Rank 17 from verse 5
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    9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

  18. Genesis 22:12Rank 18 from verse 5
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    12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

  19. Isaiah 38:17Rank 19 from verse 5
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    17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

  20. Isaiah 53:11Rank 20 from verse 5
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    11He 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.

  21. James 2:18–22Rank 21 from verse 5
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    18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

    22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

  22. John 2:25Rank 22 from verse 5
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    25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  23. Luke 8:48Rank 23 from verse 5
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    48And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

  24. Mark 5:34Rank 24 from verse 5
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    34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

  25. Psalms 103:3Rank 25 from verse 5
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    3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

  26. Job 33:17–26Rank 26 from verse 5
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    17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

    18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

    19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

    20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

    21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

    22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

    23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

    24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

    25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

    26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

From verse 6

  1. Luke 5:21–22Rank 1 from verse 6
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    21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

    22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

  2. Mark 8:17Rank 2 from verse 6
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    17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

  3. 2 Corinthians 10:5Rank 3 from verse 6
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    5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  4. Matthew 16:7–8Rank 4 from verse 6
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    7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

    8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

From verse 7

  1. Isaiah 43:25Rank 1 from verse 7
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    25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  2. Luke 5:21Rank 2 from verse 7
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    21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

  3. Daniel 9:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

  4. Micah 7:18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

  5. Luke 7:49Rank 5 from verse 7
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    49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

  6. John 20:20–23Rank 6 from verse 7
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    20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

    21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

    22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

    23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

  7. Job 14:4Rank 7 from verse 7
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    4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  8. John 10:33Rank 8 from verse 7
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    33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  9. Psalms 130:4Rank 9 from verse 7
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    4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

  10. Mark 14:64Rank 10 from verse 7
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    64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

  11. Matthew 26:65Rank 11 from verse 7
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    65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

  12. Matthew 9:3Rank 12 from verse 7
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    3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

  13. John 10:36Rank 13 from verse 7
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    36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

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Mark 2:5

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

palsy

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A historical term for paralysis: loss or serious impairment of voluntary bodily movement in the whole body or a part.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sins

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Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

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Mark 2:6

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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reasoning

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of reason, meaning to think, discuss, or argue.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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hearts

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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.

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Mark 2:7

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forgive

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To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sins

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Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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2:1AND again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2:2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

2:3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

2:4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

2:5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

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2:6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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2:7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

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2:8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

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?

2:10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

2:11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

2:12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

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