14. And He ordered him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
15. But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
16. But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.
17. One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.
18. And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.
19. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.
20. Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."