Mark 1:4; Mark 1:5; Mark 2:5; Mark 2:7; Mark 2:9; Mark 2:10

Mark 1:4

4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:5

5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Mark 2:5

5 And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

Mark 2:7

7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Mark 2:9

9 "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven '; or to say, 'Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk '?

Mark 2:10

10 "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins "-He said to the paralytic,