20. Seeing their faith, Jesus said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21. The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees thought to themselves, “Who is this man who is speaking as if he were God? Only God can forgive sins.”
22. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why are you thinking these things?
23. Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?
24. But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, stand up, take your mat, and go home.”