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And they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four.
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And when they could not come nigh to him by reason of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed on which the sick with the palsy lay.
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick with the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
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Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
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Which is easier, to say to the sick with the palsy, [Thy] sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he saith to the sick with the palsy,
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I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
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And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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And he went forth again by the sea-[side]; and all the multitude resorted to him, and he taught them.