Mark:2:1-12

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* Some days later when Jesus entered Capernaum again the news spread , "He is in the house "; * and at once such a crowd gathered that there was no longer room for them , even around the door . * While he was speaking his message , they came bringing to him a paralytic , carried by four men . * When they could not get him near to Jesus because of the crowd , they removed the roof under which he stood , and after making an opening , they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying . * Then Jesus , when he perceived their faith , said to the paralytic , "Son your sins are forgiven ." * But there were some Scribes sitting there who reasoned in their hearts . * "Why does this man speak like this ? He blasphemes . Who is able to forgive sins but One , God himself ?" * Jesus clearly perceived at once be the Spirit that they were thus reasoning in their hearts and said to them . * "Why do you reason thus in your hearts ? Which is easier , to say to the paralytic , Your sins are forgiven , or to say , Rise , take up your cot and walk ? * But to let you see that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins " -he said to the paralytic - * "I bid you rise , take up your cot , and go home ." * The man rose , at once took up his cot , and went out before them all ; at which they were all astounded , and gave God glory , saying , "We never saw anything like this ."

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