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Berean Standard Bible

“Just then some men brought 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.””

Matthew 9:2

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Some men bring a paralyzed man on a mat to Jesus. Jesus sees their faith and speaks first to something deeper than the man's legs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Just then some men brought 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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, 'Be of good courage, child, your sins have been forgiven you.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí le trajeron un paralítico, echado en una cama: y viendo Jesús la fe de ellos, dijo al paralítico: Confía, hijo; tus pecados te son perdonados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Varios hombres le trajeron a un paralítico tendido en un camastro. Cuando Jesús vio la fe que tenían, dijo al enfermo:―¡Ten ánimo, hijo! ¡Te perdono tus pecados!

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