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When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
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Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
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"Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
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At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?
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Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, "Stand up and take your mat and walk'?
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But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic—
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