KJV ORIGINAL
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
What's easier to say, 'your sins are forgiven' or 'get up and walk'?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is asking which sounds harder because he's about to prove he can do both.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is teaching in a crowded house when friends of a paralyzed man lower him through the roof to reach Jesus, demonstrating their faith in his healing power. The religious leaders, who are present, challenge Jesus' authority when he first forgives the man's sins instead of immediately healing his physical condition. Jesus poses this question to highlight that forgiving sins is as valid an act of divine power as performing a physical miracle like making the man walk.
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