Matthew 9:2-8
2 a And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus b saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, c “Take heart, my son; d your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves e “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus f knowing ▼
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their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, h they were afraid, and i they glorified God, who had j given such authority to men.
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