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Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’?

Mark 2:9 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીમાર્ક ૨:૯
આ બેમાંથી વધારે સહેલું કયું છે, એટલે લકવાગ્રસ્તને એ કહેવું, કે તારાં પાપ તને માફ થયાં છે, અથવા એ કહેવું કે, ઊઠ અને તારો ખાટલો ઊંચકીને ચાલ?’”
हिन्दीमरकुस २:९
सहज क्या है? क्या लकवे के मारे से यह कहना कि तेरे पाप क्षमा हुए, या यह कहना, कि उठ अपनी खाट उठाकर चल फिर?

In context

7“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

9Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk’?

10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —he said to the paralytic—

11“I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”

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