What did Jesus say about Forgiveness?

Explore Jesus’ words about receiving forgiveness and forgiving others.

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Luke 5:20; Luke 5:22–24 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

20 “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

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22 “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

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

24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” “I tell you, arise, take up your cot, and go to your house.”

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Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:4–6 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

Parallel to Mark 2:10–11; Luke 5:24; Luke 5:20; Mark 2:5

2 “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

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4 “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

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Mark 2:5; Mark 2:8–11 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

Parallel to Luke 5:24; Matthew 9:6; Luke 5:20; Matthew 9:2

5 “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

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8 “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

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

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”

11 “I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”

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Luke 17:3–4 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

3 Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

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Matthew 6:14–15 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Luke 7:40–48; Luke 7:50 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

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47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

48 “Your sins are forgiven.”

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40 “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

43 “You have judged correctly.”

44 “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

48 “Your sins are forgiven.”

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50 “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

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Matthew 12:31–32 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.

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Matthew 18:23–35 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

Excerpt from The Unforgiving Servant · showing verses 23–24, 32–35

23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

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32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

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23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’

27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.

28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

29 “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’

30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.

31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

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Mark 3:28–29 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

28 “Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

29 but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

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Mark 11:26 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

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Luke 12:8–12 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

8 “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

9 but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

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Mark 11:22–25 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

22 “Have faith in God.

23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says.

24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

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Luke 23:34; Luke 23:43 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

34 “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

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43 “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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Matthew 26:26–29 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

26 “Take, eat; this is my body.”

27 “All of you drink it,

28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”

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24 “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

25 Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.”

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20 “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

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Matthew 18:22 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

22 “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

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John 8:7; John 8:10–11 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

7 “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

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10 “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”

11 “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”

Textual note: John 7:53–8:11 is absent from some early manuscripts. It is included in the KJV and WEB used here.

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Matthew 6:9–13 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

9 Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

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Luke 11:2–4 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

2 “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”

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Luke 24:44; Luke 24:46–49 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

44 “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

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46 “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

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John 20:19; John 20:21–23 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

19 “Peace be to you.”

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21 “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”

22 “Receive the Holy Spirit!

23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

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Luke 6:37–42 · WEBTopic: Forgiving Others

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37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

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37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

39 “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

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John 8:21–26; John 8:28–29 · WEBTopic: Divine Forgiveness

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24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”

25 “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

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21 “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”

22 ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’

23 “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”

25 “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”

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28 “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

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