17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were
Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town
of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to
heal them.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and
they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of
the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling
with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven
thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which
speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What
reason ye in your hearts?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and
walk?
24 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.
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and
departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear,
saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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