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Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city.

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

And they brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven."

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

"For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then He said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."

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.

And he got up and went home.

And he arose, and departed to his house.

But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.