rsv Luke:5:17-26 SEEK
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On one of those days ,
as he was teaching ,
there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by ,
who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem ;
and the power of the Lord was with him to heal .
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And behold ,
men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed ,
and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus ;
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but finding no way to bring him in ,
because of the crowd ,
they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus .
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And when he saw their faith he said , "
Man ,
your sins are forgiven you ."
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question ,
saying , "
Who is this that speaks blasphemies ?
Who can forgive sins but God only ?"
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When Jesus perceived their questionings ,
he answered them , "
Why do you question in your hearts ?
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Which is easier ,
to say , `
Your sins are forgiven you ,'
or to say , `
Rise and walk '?
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But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins "--
he said to the man who was paralyzed --"
I say to you ,
rise ,
take up your bed and go home ."
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And immediately he rose before them ,
and took up that on which he lay ,
and went home ,
glorifying God .
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And amazement seized them all ,
and they glorified God and were filled with awe ,
saying , "
We have seen strange things today ."