...evil thoughts? Which is easier — to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, with effect — Arise and walk? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power upon the earth to forgive sins; Arise, then (said he to the paralytic,) take up your bed and...

...think evil in your hearts ? whether is it easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee ; or say, Arise and walk. 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...

...have given offence ; " Which is it easier, to say thy sins are forgiven thee, or to take up thy bed and walk ? But that you may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins...." We see, therefore, in the second place, that when his hearers...

...interpretation, by the words that follow : " Which is easier to say, thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, arise and walk ; but that you may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins," &c. So that to " forgive sins" always signifies to pardon, to...

...repeats it again and again. " Which is easier to say, thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, rise up and walk. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, &c." Jo. viii. 56. Our Redeemer said to the Jews : " Abraham your...

...easier, to say to the sick of the palsy. Thy sins are forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise, take up thy bed and walk ? But that you may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins," &c. Therefore, to forgive sins always signifies, " To pardon,...

...are forgiven, or to say, Rise, and walk. But that ye may know, that the Son of Man has authority upon earth to forgive sins — he said to the paralytic ; I say to thee, Rise, and, taking up thy bed,* go to thy house. And rising up directly before them, and taking...

...repeats it again and again. 'Which is easier to say, thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, rise up and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,' &c." (p. 100.) Any thing less to the purpose than this can scarcely...

...are forgiven, or to say, Rise, and walk. But that ye may know, that the Son of Man has authority upon earth to forgive sins — he said to the paralytic ; I say to thee, Rise, and, taking up thy bed,* go to thy house. And rising up directly before them, and taking...

...equivalent thereto ; For whether (said he) is it easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise and walk? but that you 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,...