Matthew:9:1-8
geneva@Matthew:9:1 @ And he (note:)Sins are the cause of our afflictions, and Christ only forgives them if we believe.(:note) entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his Into Capernaum, for as Theophylact says, Bethlehem brought him forth, Nazareth brought him up, and Capernaum was his dwelling place. own city.
geneva@Matthew:9:2 @ And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus (note:)Knowing by a manifest sign.(:note) seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
geneva@Matthew:9:3 @ And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] (note:)To blaspheme, signifies among the divines, to speak wickedly: and among the more eloquent Greeks, to slander.(:note) blasphemeth.
geneva@Matthew:9:4 @ But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?
geneva@Matthew:9:5 @ For whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Arise, and walke?
geneva@Matthew:9:6 @ And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.
geneva@Matthew:9:7 @ And hee arose, and departed to his owne house.
geneva@Matthew:9:8 @ So when the multitude sawe it, they marueiled, and glorified God, which had giuen such authoritie to men.
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