Matthew

Matthew 9:2–8

²Just then some men brought^a to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

³On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

⁴But Jesus knew^b what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? ⁵Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? ⁶But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” ⁷And the man got up and went home.

⁸When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Footnotes

a 9:2 Literally And behold, they brought
b 9:4 NA, BYZ, and TR saw

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Matthew 9:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	προσέφερον	prosepheron	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4374 I bring to, offer
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a paralytic	παραλυτικὸν	paralytikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3885 afflicted with paralysis
lying	βεβλημένον	beblēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a mat	κλίνης	klinēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
paralytic	παραλυτικῷ	paralytikō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3885 afflicted with paralysis
Take courage	Θάρσει	Tharsei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2293 be of good cheer
son	τέκνον	teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
are forgiven	ἀφίενταί	aphientai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

Matthew 9:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On seeing this	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
This	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is blaspheming	βλασφημεῖ	blasphēmei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme

Matthew 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
knew	εἰδὼς	eidōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
what	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were thinking	ἐνθυμήσεις	enthymēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1761 inward thought, reflection, thoughts
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Why	Ἵνα‿	Hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
do you harbor	ἐνθυμεῖσθε	enthymeisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1760 I meditate upon, reflect upon
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Matthew 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
easier	εὐκοπώτερον	eukopōteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2123 easier
to say	εἰπεῖν	eipein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
are forgiven	Ἀφίενταί	Aphientai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to say	εἰπεῖν	eipein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Get up	Ἔγειρε	Egeire	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	περιπάτει	peripatei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life

Matthew 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may know	εἰδῆτε	eidēte	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
to forgive	ἀφιέναι	aphienai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
paralytic	παραλυτικῷ	paralytikō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3885 afflicted with paralysis
Get up	Ἐγερθεὶς	Egertheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
pick up	ἆρόν	aron	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
mat	κλίνην	klinēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2825 a couch, bed, mat, bier
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
home	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Matthew 9:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	ἐγερθεὶς	egertheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
and went	ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
home	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Matthew 9:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
saw this	Ἰδόντες	Idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
they were filled with awe	ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorified	ἐδόξασαν	edoxasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who had given	δόντα	donta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
such	τοιαύτην	toiautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race