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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.
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And it came to pass , that, as Jesus sat at meatinhishouse,manypublicansandsinnerssatalso together withJesusandhisdisciples:for there weremany,and they followedhim.
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And when the scribesandPhariseessawhimeatwithpublicansandsinners, they said unto hisdisciples,How is it that he eatethanddrinkethwithpublicansandsinners?
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WhenJesusheard it, he saith unto them,They that are wholehavenoneed of the physician,but they that aresick: I camenot to call the righteous,butsinnerstorepentance.