NET Bible
"Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?"
— Luke 5:23, NET Bible
“Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?”
“Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? ”
“Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'”
“Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?”
“Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?”
“Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?”
When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?
Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”
Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”