Matthew 9:5 meaning and explanation
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
Matthew 9:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has just told a paralyzed man that his sins are forgiven, and the scribes silently accuse him of blasphemy, since only God can forgive sins. In verse 5 he asks which is easier to say, and the point is that both claims are easy to speak, though only one can be checked on the spot.
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