Luke 5:18 References

18 aAnd some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.

a Matthew 9:2-8, Mark 2:3-12

Matthew 9

2 aAnd they brought to Him a bparalytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "cTake courage, son; dyour sins are forgiven."

3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow ablasphemes."

4 And Jesus aknowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

5 "Which is easier, to say, 'aYour sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and walk'?

6 "But so that you may know that athe Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the bparalytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home."

7 And he got up and went home.

8 But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and aglorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Mark 2

3 aAnd they came, bringing to Him a bparalytic, carried by four men.

4 Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they aremoved the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the bparalytic was lying.

5 And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "Son, ayour sins are forgiven."

6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; awho can forgive sins but God alone?"

8 Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

9 "Which is easier, to say to the aparalytic, 'Your sins are forgiven'; or to say, 'Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk'?

10 "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,

11 "I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home."

12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and awere glorifying God, saying, "bWe have never seen anything like this."