Matthew 9:6

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
ye may know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
hath	ἔχει echei	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
power	ἐξουσίαν exousian	G1849	privilege · noun — accusative singular feminine
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
earth	γῆς gēs	G1093	soil · noun — genitive singular feminine
to forgive	ἀφιέναι aphienai	G863	an intensive form of · verb — present active infinitive
sins	ἁμαρτίας, hamartias	G266	a sin (properly abstract) · noun — accusative plural feminine
then	τότε tote	G5119	the when · adverb
he	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
palsy	παραλυτικῷ· paralutikō	G3885	as if dissolved · adjective — dative singular masculine
Arise	ἐγερθεὶς egertheis	G1453	to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine
take up	ἆρόν aron	G142	to lift up · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
bed	κλίνην klinēn	G2825	a couch (for sleep · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
go	ὕπαγε hupage	G5217	to lead (oneself) under · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
unto	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
thine	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
house	οἶκόν oikon	G3624	a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — accusative singular masculine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Matthew 9:5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
John 5:21-23 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
John 20:21-23 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
2 Corinthians 2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of…
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his…
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 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 Gadarenes so resenting the loss of their swine, that they were disgusted with Christ's company, and besought him to depart out of their coasts. Now here it follows, He entered into a ship, and passed over. They bid him begone, and he took them at their word, and we never read that he came into their coasts again. Now here observe, 1. His justice - that he left them. Note, Christ will not tarry long where he is not welcome. In righteous judgment, he forsakes those places and persons that are weary of him, but abides with those that covet and court his stay. If the unbeliever will d…

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John Gill on Matthew 9:6

But that ye may know that the son of man,.... That they might have a visible proof, an ocular demonstration, that though he was the son of man, truly and really man, yet not a mere man; but also as truly and properly God, God and man in one person, and so hath power on earth to forgive sins: not only ability as God, but even authority to do it as mediator, even whilst he was on earth, in a state of humiliation, in fashion as a man, in the form of a servant, conversing with sinful mortals. Then saith he to the sick of the palsy; turning himself from the Scribes, unto him, and without putting up any prayer to God, but by a mere word of command, says to him, arise, take up thy bed, and go un…

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John Calvin on Matthew 9:1-8

Matthew 9:1-8 Matthew 9:1-8 Mark 2:1-12 Luke 5:17-26 1. And entering into a ship, he passed over, and came into his own city. 2. And, lo, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, Take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven thee. 3. And, lo, some of the scribes said among themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4. And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5. For whether is it easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6. But that you may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, (then he saith to the paralytic,) Arise, take up thy bed, and…

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) That that which had been proof of his sickness, should now become proof of his recovered health. And go to thy house, that having been healed by Christian faith, you may not die in the faithlessness of the Jews.
— Peter Chrysologus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

His rising up is the drawing off the soul from carnal lusts; his taking up his bed is the raising the flesh from earthly desires to spiritual pleasures; his going to his house is his returning to Paradise, or to internal watchfulness of himself against sin.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Mor. xxiii. 24.) Or by the bed is denoted the pleasure of the body. He is commanded now he is made whole to bear that on which he had lain when sick, because every man who still takes pleasure in vice is laid as sick in carnal delights; but when made whole he bears this because he now endures the wantonness of that flesh in whose desires he had before reposed.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Bed — (Heb. mittah), for rest at night (Ex. 8:3; 1 Sam. 19:13, 15, 16, etc.); during sickness (Gen. 47:31; 48:2; 49:33, etc.); as a sofa for rest (1 Sam. 28:23; Amos 3:12). Another Hebrew word (er’es) so…
Custom — A tax imposed by the Romans. The tax-gatherers were termed publicans (q.v.), who had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public highways, and at the place set apart for that purpose,…
Palsy — A shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matt. 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Acts 8:7; 9:33, 34).
Capernaum · Miracles of Jesus performed at — Miracles of Jesus performed at
Miracles Of Christ, The · Centurion’s servant healed — Centurion’s servant healed
Paralysis · .By Jesus — .By Jesus
Power · .Forgiving sins — .Forgiving sins
Power Of Christ, The · Exhibited in: Forgiving sins — Exhibited in: Forgiving sins

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:1-8

John Gill on Matthew 9:6

John Calvin on Matthew 9:1-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:1-8

John Gill on Matthew 9:6

John Calvin on Matthew 9:1-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 9:6