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The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, âWho is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?â
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Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, âWhy are you thinking these things in your hearts?
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Which is easier: to say, âYour sins are forgiven,â or to say, âGet up and walkâ?
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But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.â So he said to the paralyzed man, âI tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.â
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Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.
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Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, âWe have seen remarkable things today.â