Jesus and Forgiveness: How Many Times Did He Say ‘Your Sins are Forgiven’?

How many times did Jesus explicitly say “your sins are forgiven”? In the Gospels we find several beautiful instances where our Lord Jesus explicitly pronounces forgiveness of sins. While the exact phrasing may vary slightly, there are at least four clear occasions recorded where Christ declares sins forgiven: First, in the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus heals the paralytic man lowered through the roof, He says, “Son, your sins are forgiven” (Mark 2:5). This same account is also recorded in…