²And it was heard that he was in the house. And many came together, so that there was no room: no, not even at the door. And he spoke to them the word.

³And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four.

⁴And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was: and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay.

⁵And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

⁶And there were some of the scribes sitting there and thinking in their hearts:

⁷Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

⁸Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

⁹Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed and walk?

¹⁰But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy):

¹¹I say to thee: Arise. Take up thy bed and go into thy house.

¹²And immediately he arose and, taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all: so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.

Read in Logos

Public Domain