Luke 5:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 5:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 5:24 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But 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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 5:24 — KJV
“But 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.”
— Luke 5:24 (KJV)
Luke 5:24 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 5:24
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:24: may, know, son
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:24: may, know, son
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:24: may, know, son
“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?”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:24: forgive, sins, sick
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:24: may, know, earth
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