Cross reference
Mark 2:9
9 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?
Matthew 9:5
5 for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
Luke 5:22-25
22 And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts?
23 which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?
24 `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 And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,