^{3 Ref} And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,

^{4 Ref} and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken `it' up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

^{5 Ref} and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

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

^{7 Ref} `Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'

^{8 Ref} And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

^{9 Ref} which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

^{10 Ref} `And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --

^{11 Ref} I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;'

^{12 Ref} and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.'

^{13 Ref} And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he was teaching them,

^{3 Ref} And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.

^{4 Ref} And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.

^{5 Ref} And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

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

^{7 Ref} Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God?

^{8 Ref} And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

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

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

^{11 Ref} I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

^{12 Ref} And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

^{13 Ref} And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

^{3 Ref} And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

^{4 Ref} And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

^{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,)

^{11 Ref} I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

^{12 Ref} And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

^{13 Ref} And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.