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And when they couldnot come nigh unto himfor the press, they uncovered the roofwhere he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bedwhereinthe sick of the palsylay.
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WhenJesussawtheirfaith, he said unto the sick of the palsy,Son,thysins be forgiventhee.
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But there werecertain of the scribessittingthere,andreasoningintheirhearts,
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Whydoththis man thusspeakblasphemies?whocanforgivesinsbutGodonly?
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Andimmediately when Jesusperceived in hisspiritthat they soreasonedwithinthemselves, he said unto them,Why reason ye these thingsinyourhearts?
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Whether is iteasier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiventhee;or to say, Arise, and take upthybed,andwalk?
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Butthat ye may knowthat the Son of manhathpoweronearth to forgivesins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
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I say unto thee,Arise, and take upthybed,and go thy wayintothinehouse.
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Andimmediately he arose, took up the bed,and went forthbefore them all; insomuch that they wereallamazed, andglorifiedGod,saying*, Weneversaw it on this fashion.
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And he went forthagainby the sea side;andall the multituderesorteduntohim,and he taughtthem.
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And as he passed by, he sawLevi the son of Alphaeussittingat the receipt of custom,andsaid unto him,Followme.And he arose and followedhim.