Mark 2:1-7

1 A few days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.

2 Many people gathered together so that there was no room in the house, not even outside the door. And Jesus was teaching them God's message.

3 Four people came, carrying a paralyzed man.

4 Since they could not get to Jesus because of the crowd, they dug a hole in the roof right above where he was speaking. When they got through, they lowered the mat with the paralyzed man on it.

5 When Jesus saw the faith of these people, he said to the paralyzed man, "Young man, your sins are forgiven."

6 Some of the teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,

7 "Why does this man say things like that? He is speaking as if he were God. Only God can forgive sins."