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And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
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But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.
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And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
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And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.
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And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
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And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
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And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?
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But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
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which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.