King James Version

Mark 2:9

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Are forgiven” (ἀφίενταί) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do arise” (ἔγειρε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of you” (σου) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “have been forgiven to you” (Ἀφέωνταί σοί) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to raise up” (Ἔγειραι) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τίtiWhetherτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Whether”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.Whetherἐστινestinis itεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is it”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.is itεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteroneasierεὐκοπώτερος (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 sayτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.παραλυτικῷparalutikōto the sick of the palsyπαραλυτικός (paralutikos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “to the sick of the palsy”, the to- or for-formG3885afflicted with paralysis.to the sick of the palsyἈφίενταίaphientaibe forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be forgiven”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.be forgivenσουsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-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.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 sayἜγειρεegeireAriseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Ariseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἆρονarontake upαἴρω (airō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “take up”, a single actionG142I raise, lift up, take away, remove.take upτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κράβαττόνkrabattonbedκράβαττος (krabattos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bed”, the object formG2895a bed, mattress, mat of a poor man.bedσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “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

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

Ἀφέωνταίapheōntaibe forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be forgiven”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.σοίsoitheeσοίpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4671ἜγειραιegeiraiAriseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

Young’s Literal Translation

which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?

Douay-Rheims

Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk?

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