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A PALSIED MAN

Matthew 9

   ¹And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

   ²And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

   ³And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

   ⁴And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

   ⁵For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

   ⁶But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

   ⁷And he arose, and departed to his house.

   ⁸But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Mark 2

   ¹And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

   ²And 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.

   ³And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

   ⁴And 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.

   ⁵When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

   ⁶But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

   ⁷Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

   ⁸And 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?

   ⁹Whether 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?

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

   ¹¹I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

   ¹²And 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.

Luke 5

   ¹⁹And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

   ²⁰And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

   ²¹And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

   ²²But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

   ²³Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

   ²⁴But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

   ²⁵And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

   ²⁶And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.