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The scribes and the Pharisees1began to reason, saying, "2Who is this man whospeaksblasphemies? 3Whocanforgivesins, but Godalone?"
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But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
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"Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins have been forgiven you,' or to say, 'Get up and walk '?
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"But, so that you may know that the Son of Manhasauthority on earth to forgivesins,"-He said to the 4paralytic - "I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and gohome."