^{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;'