He entered into a boat,
and crossed over, and came into his own city. Behold, they brought to him a man
who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the
paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven
you." Behold, some of the
scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
Jesus, knowing their
thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your
hearts? For which is
easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'
But that you may know that
the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..."
(then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up
your mat, and go up to your house." He arose and departed
to his house. But when the
multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such
authority to men.