2. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.
3. And behold, certain of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes.
4. And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?
5. For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?
6. But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.
7. And he rose up and went to his house.
8. But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.
9. And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
10. And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.
11. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
12. But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
13. But go and learn what that is--I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.