Luke 5:24

Jesus heals the paralytic to prove the Son of Man's authority to forgive sins on earth. The visible miracle confirms his invisible power.

Cross-references · 23

• Isa 53:11After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
• Rev 1:13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
• Luke 8:54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
• Acts 14:10In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.
• Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
• John 5:22–23Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
• Matt 26:64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
• Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• John 20:22–23When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
• John 5:8–12Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
• Matt 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
• Acts 3:6–8But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
• John 17:2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
• Matt 16:13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
• Matt 9:6But 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.”
• John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
• John 11:43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
• Luke 5:13Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
• Dan 7:13In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
• Acts 9:34“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
• Luke 7:14Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
• John 5:27And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

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