NETBible | Which is easier, 1 to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’? |
NIV © |
Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? |
NASB © |
"Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’? |
NLT © |
Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? |
MSG © |
Which is simpler: to say to the paraplegic, 'I forgive your sins,' or say, 'Get up, take your stretcher, and start walking'? |
BBE © |
Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go? |
NRSV © |
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’? |
NKJV © |
"Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘ Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? |
KJV | Whether <5101> is it <2076> (5748) easier <2123> to say <2036> (5629) to the sick of the palsy <3885>_, [Thy] sins <266> be forgiven <863> (5769) thee <4671>_; or <2228> to say <2036> (5629)_, Arise <1453> (5669)_, and <2532> take up <142> (5657) thy <4675> bed <2895>_, and <2532> walk <4043> (5720)_? |
NASB © |
<5101> is easier <2123> , to say <3004> to the paralytic <3885> , 'Your sins <266> are forgiven <863> '; or <2228> to say <3004> , 'Get <1453> up, and pick <142> up your pallet <2895> and walk <4043> '? |
NET [draft] ITL | Which <5101> is <1510> easier <2123> , to say <2036> to the paralytic <3885> , ‘Your <4675> sins <266> are forgiven <863> ,’ or <2228> to say <2036> , ‘Stand up <1453> , take <142> your <4675> stretcher <2895> , and <2532> walk ’?<4043> |
GREEK | ti estin eipein paralutikw afientai ai amartiai h eipein aron krabatton sou kai peripatei <4043> (5720) V-PAM-2S |
NETBible | Which is easier, 1 to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’? |
NET Notes |
1 sn Which is easier is a reflective kind of question. On the one hand to declare sins are forgiven is easier, since one does not need to see it, unlike telling a paralyzed person to walk. On the other hand, it is harder, because for it to be true one must possess the authority to forgive the sin. |