^{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."