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5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
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Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
7 "Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
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“Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?
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Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, "Stand up and take your mat and walk'?
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Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?
10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic—
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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 man,
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