rsv Matthew:9:5-13
rsv@Matthew:9:5 @ For which is easier, to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise and walk'?
rsv@Matthew:9:6 @ But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, take up your bed and go home."
rsv@Matthew:9:7 @ And he rose and went home.
rsv@Matthew:9:8 @ When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
rsv@Matthew:9:9 @ As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
rsv@Matthew:9:10 @ And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
rsv@Matthew:9:11 @ And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
rsv@Matthew:9:12 @ But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
rsv@Matthew:9:13 @ Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."