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And the scribesand the Phariseesbegan to reason, saying, Whoisthiswhichspeakethblasphemies?Whocanforgivesins,butGodalone?
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But when Jesusperceivedtheirthoughts, he answeringsaiduntothem,What reason yeinyourhearts?
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Whetheriseasier, to say, Thysins be forgiventhee;or to say, Rise upandwalk?
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Butthat ye may knowthat the Son of manhathpoweruponearth to forgivesins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee,Arise, and take upthycouch, and gointothinehouse.
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Andimmediately he rose upbeforethem, and took up that whereonhelay, and departedto his ownhouse,glorifyingGod.
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And they wereallamazed,and they glorifiedGod,and were filled with fear,saying*, We have seen strange things to day.
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Andafter these things he went forth, andsaw a publican,namedLevi,sittingat the receipt of custom:and he said unto him,Followme.