Mark 2:1–12

¹And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days, and it was heard that he is in the house, ²and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word. ³And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four, ⁴and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying, ⁵and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, ‘Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.’ ⁶And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts, ⁷‘Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one—God?’ ⁸And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, ‘Why these things reason ye in your hearts? ⁹which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

¹⁰‘And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins—(he saith to the paralytic)— ¹¹I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;’ ¹²and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying—‘Never thus did we see.’