Jesus Heals a Paralytic
1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to
1his own city.
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2And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus
3saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,
4"Take heart, my son; 5your sins are forgiven."
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And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves,
6"This man is blaspheming."
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But Jesus,
7knowing their thoughts, said,
"Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--
"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."
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And he rose and went home.
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When the crowds saw it,
8they were afraid, and
9they glorified God, who had
10given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
9 11As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called
12Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him,
"Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
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And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many
13tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
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And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples,
14"Why does your teacher eat with
15tax collectors and sinners?"
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But when he heard it, he said,
"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
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Go and learn 16what this means, 17'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For 18I came not to call the righteous, 19but sinners."