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And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
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And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them.
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And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
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And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay.
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And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
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Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
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"Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
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And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts?