Luke 5:23 
ContextNET © | Which is easier, 1 to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? |
NIV © | Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? |
NASB © | "Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? |
NLT © | Is it easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or ‘Get up and walk’? |
MSG © | Which is simpler: to say 'I forgive your sins,' or to say 'Get up and start walking'? |
BBE © | Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go? |
NRSV © | Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? |
NKJV © | "Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? |
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NET © | Which is easier, 1 to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? |
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1 sn Which is easier is a reflective kind of question. On the one hand to declare sins are forgiven is easier, since one does not need to see it, unlike telling a paralyzed person to walk. On the other hand, it is harder, because for it to be true one must possess the authority to forgive the sin. |