...His full right to pardon offenders, He said unto them, " Wherefore think ye evil in your heart ? for whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise, and walk ? but that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,...

...remit. This doctrine — that sins can be forgiven, and the consequences 1 Refer to Matt. ix. 2-6. "Whether is it easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, take up thy bed and walk?" Jesus seems here clearly to intimate that the view taken above...

...earnest for present salvation; he prayed to God for comfort, and was encouraged by reading Luke v. 23. " Whether is it easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,...

...sufferer. And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said, " Wherefore, think ye evil in your hearts ? " " For whether is it easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise and walk?" As if he had said, It is a greater work to forgive sins than to perform miracles...

...only occur by what would be equivalent to a supernatural interference with the order of the universe. "Whether is it easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, take up thy bed and walk?" One requires power as well as the other; the exercise of an attribute that can stop or suspend, or...

...the Punishment due to their sins, by his own Voluntary Sacrifice of Himself <>n their behalf. "tf For Stow say, ' Arise and walk f " — 6. The Power That could, in the twinkling of an eye, Give Strength and...

...Jesus said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee ;" and he said unto the Scribes, "Whether is it easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk ?" then he said, "Arise, take up thy bed, and walk ; and he took...

...should do the same." They argue again, that Christ gave his disciples power to heal, but he asked, " Whether is it easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say take up thy bed and walk ?" I wonder, replies Huss, why the Doctors do not reason thus: Christ gave the power of healing to...

...other gospels is the healing of the man whose sins have been first forgiven by Christ when he asks, "Whether is it easier to say, 'Thy sins be forgiven thee,' or 'Arise and walk ?' but that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he...

...can forgive sins but God alone ?"] And when Jesus perceived their thoughts, what was His reply? [" Whether is it easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk ? but that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power to forgive sins, I say...