Luke 5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
In other versions
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
ASV
Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?
BBE
which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
DBY
Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'
WEB
which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?
YLT
Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?
ENG
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise and walk?
WBT
Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’
BSB
In context
21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
23Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
25And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.