^{12 Ref} And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

^{13 Ref} And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him.

^{14 Ref} And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

^{15 Ref} But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

^{16 Ref} But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

^{17 Ref} And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

^{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.

^{27 Ref} And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

^{28 Ref} And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.