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And He entered into a boat, and passed over and came into His own city.
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And behold, they brought to Him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the one sick with the palsy, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."
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And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, "This man blasphemeth."
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And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why think ye evil in your hearts?
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For which is easier: to say, `Thy sins be forgiven thee,' or to say, `Arise and walk'?
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But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins,"-- (then said He to the one sick with palsy) "Arise, take up thy bed and go unto thine house."
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And he arose and departed to his house.
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But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power unto men.
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And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man named Matthew, sitting in the customhouse. And He said unto him, "Follow Me." And he arose and followed Him.