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Mark 2:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

Mark 2:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 2:9

Theological / Devotional

Whether is it easier? Apparently the scribes were thinking, “It is easy to say that a man’s sins are forgiven, for no one can really tell whether they are.” Jesus immediately took up their unspoken challenge and, in substance, inquired: “Which would you find easier, to forgive a man’s sins or to heal him of paralysis?” The answer was obvious.

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