18. And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set [him] in his presence.
19. But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus.
20. When he saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.”
21. Then the scribes and Pharisees began to ask themselves, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?”
22. Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, “What are you thinking in your hearts?
23. Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?