Luke 5:20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 When he saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.”[a]
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- 5:20 As for you, your sins are forgiven: literally, “O man, your sins are forgiven you.” The connection between the forgiveness of sins and the cure of the paralytic reflects the belief of first-century Palestine (based on the Old Testament: Ex 20:5; Dt 5:9) that sickness and infirmity are the result of sin, one’s own or that of one’s ancestors (see also Lk 13:2; Jn 5:14; 9:2).
Luke 5:20
New International Version
20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”(A)
Matthew 9:20
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20 A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel[a] on his cloak.
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- 9:20 Tassel: possibly “fringe.” The Mosaic law prescribed that tassels be worn on the corners of one’s garment as a reminder to keep the commandments (see Nm 15:37–39; Dt 22:12).
Matthew 9:20
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20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.(A)
Mark 2:5
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5 [a]When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”
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Mark 2:5
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5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”(A)
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