^{5 Ref} When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

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

^{7 Ref} Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

^{8 Ref} And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

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

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