1. He entered a boat, crossed over, and came into His own city.
2. They brought to Him a man sick with paralysis, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.”
3. Then certain scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes.”
4. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5. For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
6. But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, pick up your bed, and go into your house.”
7. And he rose and departed to his house.
8. But when the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God who had given such authority to men.