Matthew 9:5
“For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For whether is easier to say,..... Christ proceeds to clear himself of the charge of blasphemy, and to prove his power…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For whether is easier to say - Thy “sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?” The one involves divine “power,”…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 9:1-8
The first words of this chapter oblige us to look back to the close of that which precedes it, where we find the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Matthew 9:2-6
When Jesus said "Thy sins have been forgiven thee" the young man did not immediately rise (see Mat 9:9). Instantly the…
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