^{3 Ref} And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.

^{4 Ref} And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.

^{5 Ref} And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

^{6 Ref} But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

^{7 Ref} Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God?

^{8 Ref} And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

^{9 Ref} Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

^{10 Ref} But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),

^{11 Ref} I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

^{12 Ref} And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

^{13 Ref} And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

^{3 Ref} And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,

^{4 Ref} and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken `it' up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

^{5 Ref} and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

^{6 Ref} And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

^{7 Ref} `Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'

^{8 Ref} And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

^{9 Ref} which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

^{10 Ref} `And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --

^{11 Ref} I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;'

^{12 Ref} and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.'

^{13 Ref} And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he was teaching them,

^{3 Ref} Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

^{4 Ref} When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

^{5 Ref} Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

^{6 Ref} But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

^{7 Ref} "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

^{8 Ref} Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

^{9 Ref} Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

^{10 Ref} But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--

^{11 Ref} "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

^{12 Ref} He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

^{13 Ref} He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.