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2 And, behold,
they brought to him
a man sick of the
palsy, lying on a
bed: and Jesus see-
ing their faith said
unto the sick of
the palsy; Son, be
of good cheer; thy
sins be forgiven
thee.
3 And, behold,
certain of the scri-
bes said Within them-
selves, This man
blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus know-
ing their thoughts
said, Whereforethink
ye evil in your
hearts?
5 For whether is
easier, to say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee;
or to say, Arise,
and walk?
6 But that ye
may know that the
Son of man hath
power on earth to
forgive sins, (then
saith he to the sick
of the palsy,) Arise,
take up thy bed,
and go unto thine
house.
7 And he arose,
and departed to his
house.
8 But when the
multitudes saw it,
they marvelled, and
glorified God, which
had given such power
unto men.
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MARK II.
1 And again he entered into Caper-
naum, after some days; and it was
noised that he was in the house.
2 And straightway many were ga-
thered together, insomuch that there
was no room to receive them, no, not
so much as about the door: and he
preached the word unto them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing
one sick of the palsy, which was born of
four.
4 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 When Jesus saw their faith, he
said unto the sick of the palsy, Son,
thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there were certain of the
scribes sitting there, and reasoning
in their hearts,
7 Why doth this man, thus speak
blasphemies? who can forgive sins
but God only?
8 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 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 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 I say unto thee, Arise, and take
up thy bed, and go thy way into
thine house.
12 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.
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LUKE V.
17 And it came to pass on a cer-
tain day, as he was teaching, that
there were Pharisees and doctors of
the law sitting by, which were come
out of every town of Galilee, and
Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the
power of the Lord was present to
heal them.
18 And, behold, men brought in
a bed a man which was taken with a
palsy: and they sought means to bring
him in, and to lay him before him.
19 And when they could not find
by what way they might bring him
in because of the multitude, they
went upon the housetop, and let
him down through the tiling with his
couch into the midst before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith,
he said unto him, Man, thy sins are
forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pha-
risees began to reason, saying, Who
is this which speaketh blasphemies?
Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their
thoughts, he answering said unto
them, What reason ye in your hearts?
23. Whether is easier, to say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee; or to say,
Rise up and walk?
24 But that ye may know that the
Son of man hath power upon earth
to forgive sins, (he said unto the
sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and
go into thine house.
25 And immediately he rose up be-
fore them, and took up that whereon
he lay, and departed to his own
house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and
they glorified God, and were filled
with fear, saying, We have seen
strange things to day.
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