^{5 Ref} And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

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

^{7 Ref} Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

^{8 Ref} And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

^{9 Ref} Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

^{10 Ref} But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

^{11 Ref} I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.