King James Version

Luke 5:23

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do arise” (ἔγειρε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to raise up” (Ἔγειραι) before and here.

τίtiWhetherτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Whether”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.Whetherἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteroneasierεὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “easier”, the subject formG2123easier.easierεἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).to sayἈφέωνταίapheōntaibe forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be forgiven”, a completed action with a present resultG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.be forgivenσοιsoitheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.theeαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orεἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).to sayἜγειρεegeireRise upἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Rise up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Rise upκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεριπάτειperipateiwalkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.walk

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ἜγειραιegeiraiRise upἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Rise up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

which is easier — to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

Young’s Literal Translation

which is easier — to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

World English Bible

Which is easier to say , ‘ Your sins are forgiven you ,’ or to say , ‘ Arise and walk ’?

Darby Translation

which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Douay-Rheims

Which is easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

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