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Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
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Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
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Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'
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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
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He arose and departed to his house.
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But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
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As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew, sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
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It happened, as he sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
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When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?"
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When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.