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And when they could not come near unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof
of the house where he was; and when they had broken it open, they let down the bed in which the paralytic lay.
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the paralytic, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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But there were certain of the scribes sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
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Why does this
fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgive sins but God only?
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And Jesus, knowing afterward in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said unto them, Why think ye these things in your hearts?
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What is easier to say to the paralytic,
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 has power on earth to forgive sins (he spoke to the sick of the palsy),
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I say unto thee, Arise and take up thy bed and go to thy house.
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And by and by he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw anything like unto this.
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And he went again unto the sea; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
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And as he passed by, he saw Levi the
son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.