^{18 Ref} And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

^{19 Ref} and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,

^{20 Ref} and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

^{21 Ref} And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

^{22 Ref} And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts?

^{23 Ref} which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

^{24 Ref} `And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

^{25 Ref} And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

^{26 Ref} and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'

^{18 Ref} And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

^{19 Ref} And not finding by what `way' they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

^{20 Ref} And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

^{21 Ref} And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

^{22 Ref} But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

^{23 Ref} Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

^{24 Ref} But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.

^{25 Ref} And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

^{26 Ref} And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

^{18 Ref} And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

^{19 Ref} And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

^{20 Ref} And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

^{21 Ref} And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

^{22 Ref} But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

^{23 Ref} Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

^{24 Ref} But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

^{25 Ref} And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

^{26 Ref} And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.