Matthew:9:1-8

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* Jesus got in the boat and crossed the sea . He came to his own town . * Some men brought a sick man to him . The man could not move his arms or legs . He was lying on a bed . Jesus saw that they believed he would be healed . So he said to the sick man , My son , be glad ! The wrong things you have done are forgiven . * Some of the scribes were thinking , This man is not giving respect to God . * Jesus knew what they were thinking . He said , Why do you think these wrong things in your heart ? * Which is easier , to say , "The wrong things you have done are forgiven ," or to say , "Get up and walk "? * I want you to know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive wrong things people have done . So he said to the sick man , Get up . Make up your bed and go home . * The man got up and went home . * Many people saw this and were much surprised . They praised God who had given such power to men .

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