Mark 2:5

Seeing their faith, Jesus tells the paralytic his sins are forgiven. Jesus addresses the deepest human need before the physical one.

Cross-references · 26

• Matt 9:2And, 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.
• Jas 5:15And 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.
• Mark 2:9–10Whether 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?
• Luke 7:47–50Wherefore 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.
• Eph 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Matt 9:22But 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.
• Luke 5:20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
• John 5:14Afterward 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.
• Ps 90:7–9For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
• Ps 32:1–5Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Ps 103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
• 1 Cor 11:30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
• Acts 11:23Who, 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.
• Luke 8:48And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
• John 2:25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
• Jas 2:18–22Yea, 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.
• Gen 22:12And 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.
• 1 Th 1:3–4Remembering 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;
• Isa 38:17Behold, 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.
• Isa 53:11He 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.
• 2 Cor 2:10To 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;
• Acts 14:9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
• Mark 5:34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
• Col 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
• Job 33:17–26That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

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