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17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
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One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.
18 And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
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Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
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When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?"
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The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts?
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Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
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Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
24 But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he said to the man who was paralyzed--"I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go home.
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But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”
25 And immediately he rose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and went home, glorifying God.
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Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.
26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
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Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
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