Matthew 9:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? ”

Matthew 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For whether is easier to say - Thy “sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?” The one involves divine “power,” the other divine “authority,” and neither can be done but by God. One is as...
Matthew 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing of the Paralytic ( Mark 2:1-12 * Luke 5:17-26 ). Mt. here resumes Mk.'s order; Matthew 8:18 *. As usual he condenses the narrative, saying nothing of the dense crowd round the house...
Matthew 9:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Whether is it easier to say? The meaning is, that, as it is not easier to quicken by a word a body which is nearly dead than to forgive sins, there is no reason to wonder that he for...
Matthew 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? - Both are equally easy,...
Matthew 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he entered into a ship— And returning into a vessel, he crossed the lake, and came to his own city [of Capernaum, where he had dwelt after his leaving Nazareth] Matthew 9:2 where they brou...
Matthew 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. This incident appears to follow next in order of time to the cure of the leper ( Matthew 8:1-4 ). For the exposition, s...
Matthew 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sick of the Palsy. Call of Matthew. Raising of Jairus' Daughter 1-8. The paralytic healed and his sins forgiven ( Mark 2:1 ; Luke 5:17 ). The peculiarity of this miracle is that it was worked...
Matthew 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whether is easier,...? — The form of the question implies what we call an argument à fortiori. It was easier to say, “Thy sins are forgiven thee,” for those words could not be put to any outward...
Matthew 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preach...
Matthew 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Forgiver of Sins Matthew 9:1-8 How inventive and ingenious is human love! Not improbably this was a young man and the others had been his schoolmates and friends for years. They had come to...
Matthew 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King now exercised His authority in a new way. He pronounced pardon on a sinner, and straightway opposition was aroused. To the questioning and rebellious hearts He vindicated His authority to fo...
Matthew 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In the relation of this miracle by Mark, he names Capernaum as the place where it was wrought; so that this may serve to teach us, that when Christ's own city is spoken of, it means Capernaum, and no...
Matthew 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For whether is easier to say ,..... Christ proceeds to clear himself of the charge of blasphemy, and to prove his power to forgive sins, by putting a case to them, of which he makes themselves Judge...
Matthew 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? Ver. 5. For whether is it easier, &c. ] q.d. It is a work of one and the same Almighty power to pardo...
Matthew 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, certain of the scribes , (Luke adds, and Pharisees, ) said within themselves That is, in their hearts, This man blasphemeth Attributing to himself a power (that of forgiving sins) which...
Matthew 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Returning to His own city, Capernaum, He has brought to Him a man totally helpless, lying on a bed. This case of palsy is indicative of the complete debilitating effects of sin: man is left without s...
Matthew 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, t...
Matthew 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 9:6 " .
Matthew 9:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing of the Paralytic (9:1-8). We come now to the third of these revelations of Jesus' authority. He has revealed His authority over some of the most powerful forces of this world, He has r...
Matthew 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 9:1 . Ship. — Boat (R.V.). His own city. —Capernaum (see Matthew 4:13 ; Mark 2:1 ). Matthew 9:2 . Palsy. —Suffering apparently from a less severe type of paralysis...
Matthew 9:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

sins Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Matthew 9:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus and Man's deepest Sadness. I. "Jesus saw their faith." Jesus did not see their faith because there was in them no other commendable quality for Him to see; there was their com...
Matthew 9:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:1-2 . And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith Th...
Matthew 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:1 . Jesus came into his own city, Capernaum, as in Mark. Our Saviour was a stranger on earth, born in Bethlehem, an exile in Egypt, resident at Nazareth, but latterly in Capernaum. Mat...
Matthew 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

A man sick of the palsy. The highest cause for joy I. The miserable condition of a human being. II. The power and love of Jesus. III. thy joyous change produced. ( American Homiletical Re...
Matthew 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 9:1-40 The paralytic forgiven and healed. Parallel passages: Mark 2:1-41 ; Luke 5:17-42 . (For connexion of thought, cf. Matthew 8:18 , note.) In the parallel pass...
Matthew 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The condemnation of the scribes:
Matthew 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 14:8-11 ; Acts 3:16 ; Acts 3:6-11 ; Acts 4:10 ; Acts 4:9 ; Acts 9:34 ; Isaiah 35:5 ; Isaiah 35:6 ; John 5:17 ; John 5:18 ; John 5:8-14 ; Luke 5:23-25 ; Mark 2:9-12
Matthew 9:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Queries and Criticisms against Christ Matthew 9:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ came among men and announced Himself as One sent from the Father. He claimed every attribute of Deity, anno...
Matthew 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which is easier — Do not both of them argue a Divine power? Therefore if I can heal his disease, I can forgive his sins: especially as his disease is the consequence of his sins. Therefore these mu...

Matthew 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 9:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 9:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes