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And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.
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And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.
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But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,
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Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?
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And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
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Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?
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But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)
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I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.
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And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.
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And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching.
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And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.