^{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.

^{12 Ref} And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.