some days; and it was noised that he was in
the house.
And straightway many were gathered together,
insomuch that there was no room to receive
them, no, not so much as about the door: and
he preached the word unto them.
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of
the palsy, which was borne of four.
And when they could not come nigh unto him
for the press, they uncovered the roof where
he was:
and when
they had
broken it
up, they
let down
the bed
wherein
the sick
of the
palsy
lay.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto
the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be
forgiven thee.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting
there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?
who can forgive sins but God only?
And immediately when Jesus perceived in
his spirit that they so reasoned within
themselves, he said unto them, Why reason
ye these things in your hearts?
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the
palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say,
Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he
saith to the sick of the palsy,)
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed,
and go thy way into thine house.
And immediately he arose, took up the bed,
and went forth before them all; insomuch
that they were all amazed, and glorified
God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
And he went forth again by the sea side; and
all the multitude resorted unto him, and he
taught them."
Mark 2:1-13
