9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 2:9:1 ⧉τίteewhat Mark 2:9:2 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Mark 2:9:3 ⧉εὐκοπώτερονefkopoteroneasier Mark 2:9:4 ⧉εἰπεῖνeepeento say Mark 2:9:5 ⧉τῷtoto the Mark 2:9:6 ⧉παραλυτικῷparaleeteekoto the paralytic Mark 2:9:7 ⧉Ἀφίενταίafeeenteare forgiven Mark 2:9:8 ⧉σουsooyour Mark 2:9:9 ⧉αἱethe Mark 2:9:10 ⧉ἁμαρτίαιamarteeesins Mark 2:9:11 ⧉ἢeeor Mark 2:9:12 ⧉εἰπεῖνeepeento say Mark 2:9:13 ⧉Ἔγειρεeyeererise Mark 2:9:14 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 2:9:15 ⧉ἆρονarontake up Mark 2:9:16 ⧉τὸνtonthe Mark 2:9:17 ⧉κράβαττόνkravatonmat Mark 2:9:18 ⧉σουsooyour Mark 2:9:19 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 2:9:20 ⧉περιπάτειpereepateewalk |
9. Formal Translation Which is easier to say to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Rise, take up your mat and walk”? |
9. Dynamic Translation What requires less effort to tell the paralyzed man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up, pick up his mat and walk? |