4
And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.
5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
6
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?
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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