Matthew:9:1-13
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And he entered into a ship ,
and passed over ,
and came into his own city .
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And ,
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 .
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And ,
behold ,
certain of the scribes said within themselves ,
This man blasphemeth .
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And Jesus knowing their thoughts said ,
Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ?
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For whether is easier ,
to say ,
Thy sins be forgiven thee ;
or to say ,
Arise ,
and walk ?
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But 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 .
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And he arose ,
and departed to his house .
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But when the multitudes saw it ,
they marvelled ,
and glorified God ,
which had given such power unto men .
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And as Jesus passed forth from thence ,
he saw a man ,
named Matthew ,
sitting at the receipt of custom :
and he saith unto him ,
Follow me .
And he arose ,
and followed him .
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And it came to pass ,
as Jesus sat at meat in the house ,
behold ,
many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples .
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And when the Pharisees saw it ,
they said unto his disciples ,
Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ?
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But when Jesus heard that ,
he said unto them ,
They that be whole need not a physician ,
but they that are sick .
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But go ye and learn what that meaneth ,
I will have mercy ,
and not sacrifice :
for I am not come to call the righteous ,
but sinners to repentance .