Luke 5:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 7:48 : 48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”
  • Matt 9:2 : 2 Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
  • Acts 14:9 : 9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,
  • John 5:14 : 14 After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him,“Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
  • 2 Cor 2:10 : 10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
  • Col 3:13 : 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 But someone will say,“You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.
  • Jas 5:14-15 : 14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
  • Mark 2:5 : 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”
  • John 2:25 : 25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 “Do not harm the boy!” the angel said.“Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
  • Ps 90:7-8 : 7 Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath. 8 You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins.
  • Ps 107:17-18 : 17 They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins. 18 They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.
  • Isa 38:17 : 17 “Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the Pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 2:3-11
    9 verses
    91%

    3Some people came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.

    4When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on.

    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”

    6Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:

    7“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

    8Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

    9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’?

    10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”– he said to the paralytic–

    11“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

  • Matt 9:2-8
    7 verses
    86%

    2Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”

    3Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves,“This man is blaspheming!”

    4When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said,“Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

    5Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– then he said to the paralytic–“Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

    7So he stood up and went home.

    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 5:21-25
    5 verses
    83%

    21Then 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?”

    22When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

    23Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?

    24But 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.”

    25Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.

  • Luke 5:17-19
    3 verses
    79%

    17Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby(who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

    18Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.

    19But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.

  • Luke 7:48-50
    3 verses
    79%

    48Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”

    49But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

    50He said to the woman,“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

  • Luke 18:41-43
    3 verses
    78%

    41“What do you want me to do for you?” He replied,“Lord, let me see again.”

    42Jesus said to him,“Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

    43And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.

  • Luke 17:19
    77%

    19Then he said to the man,“Get up and go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

  • Mark 3:28
    75%

    28I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

  • John 20:23
    74%

    23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

  • Acts 13:38
    74%

    38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

  • Jas 5:15
    73%

    15And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

  • Mark 10:52
    73%

    52Jesus said to him,“Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road.

  • Matt 9:29
    73%

    29Then he touched their eyes saying,“Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

  • Rom 4:7
    72%

    7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

  • Matt 12:31
    72%

    31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Acts 3:16
    71%

    16And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man– whom you see and know– strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

  • Acts 14:9
    71%

    9This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

  • John 5:14
    71%

    14After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him,“Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”

  • Mark 11:25
    71%

    25Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins.”

  • John 5:8
    71%

    8Jesus said to him,“Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.”

  • Luke 17:5
    71%

    5The apostles said to the Lord,“Increase our faith!”

  • Matt 6:14
    71%

    14“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

  • Mark 3:5
    70%

    5After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

  • Matt 20:33-34
    2 verses
    70%

    33They said to him,“Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

    34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

  • Matt 8:6
    70%

    6“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish.”