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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.””

Luke 5:20

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Jesus is teaching in a crowded house when four friends lower a paralyzed man through the roof to reach him. Pharisees and teachers of the law are sitting nearby, and they will object to what Jesus says next.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

King James Version (KJV)

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he having seen their faith, said to him, 'Man, your sins have been forgiven you.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El cual, viendo la fe de ellos, le dice: Hombre, tus pecados te son perdonados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando vio la fe de ellos, Jesús le dijo al que estaba postrado:―Amigo, tus pecados quedan perdonados.

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