Matthew 8:6 describes a paralyzed servant — a parallel healing account where Jesus responds to faith, similar to this paralytic's case.

In Matthew 8:10, Jesus marvels at the centurion's faith — both stories show intercessory faith leading to healing.

Matthew 4:24 summarizes people bringing the sick, including the paralyzed, to Jesus — the broader context of this healing pattern.

Mark 2:1-3 gives the parallel account of men bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus in Capernaum — the same event.

Acts 13:38 proclaims forgiveness of sins through Jesus — Jesus himself demonstrates that here.

Acts 13:39 says believers are freed from sin through faith — the paralytic's faith leads to forgiveness here.

In Luke 7:47-50, Jesus forgives a woman because of her faith — the same pattern of forgiveness through faith appears here.

Luke 5:20 gives the same saying with 'Friend, your sins are forgiven' — another synoptic parallel.

Luke 5:19 adds the detail of lowering the man through the roof — the same event from Luke's perspective.

Luke 5:18 is the parallel account of men carrying a paralyzed man on a mat to Jesus — the same incident.

Mark 2:5 records Jesus' identical words, 'Son, your sins are forgiven' — a direct parallel account.

Mark 2:4 adds the vivid detail of friends digging through the roof — the same event from a different perspective.

In Romans 4:6-8, Paul cites David's blessing on those whose sins are forgiven, paralleling Jesus' declaration of forgiveness to the paralytic as a gift apart from works.

Jeremiah 31:34 promises God will forgive iniquity — Jesus enacts that very forgiveness here.

Isaiah 44:22 describes God blotting out transgressions — Jesus demonstrates that divine authority here.

Isaiah 40:2 announces pardon of iniquity — Jesus applies that same pardon to the paralytic here.

Colossians 1:12-14 explicitly ties forgiveness of sins to redemption in Christ, the same forgiveness Jesus pronounces here.

Psalm 32:2 describes the blessedness of forgiven sin — Jesus pronounces that blessedness on the paralytic here.

James 5:15 links healing and forgiveness ('the prayer of faith will save the sick… and he will be forgiven') — a direct parallel to this event.

Psalm 25:18 is a plea for God to forgive sins, exactly what Jesus does here for the paralytic.

Mark 2:3 gives the parallel account of the same event — four men carrying the paralytic to Jesus.

Psalm 103:3 declares that God forgives sins and heals diseases — both actions Jesus performs here for the paralytic.

Psalm 32:1 pronounces blessing on the forgiven — Jesus enacts this forgiveness for the paralytic here.

Acts 14:9 describes Paul perceiving a man's faith to be healed — similar to Jesus seeing the friends' faith.

James 2:18 argues faith is shown by deeds — the friends' action of bringing the paralytic exemplifies this.

Acts 5:16 describes crowds bringing their sick and tormented to the apostles — echoing the pattern of Jesus' healing ministry.

Acts 5:15 shows people bringing the sick on mats to Peter for healing — a similar practice of bringing the afflicted to God's servants.

John 2:25 shows Jesus knew what was in people — here he sees their faith, revealing divine insight.