18. And behold, men were carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher, trying to bring him in and place him before Yeshua.
19. But when they found no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his stretcher through the tiles, right in the middle before Yeshua.
20. When He saw their faith, He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.”
21. Then the Torah scholars and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this fellow speaking blasphemies? Who can pardon sins but God alone?”
22. Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, replied to them, “Why are you raising questions in your hearts?
23. Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
24. But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins….” He said to the paralyzed one, “I tell you, get up and take your cot, and go home!”