1. And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city,
2. and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
3. And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'
4. And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
5. for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
6. `But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins--(then saith he to the paralytic) --having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'
7. And he, having risen, went to his house,
8. and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
9. And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.
10. And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples,