Mark 2

¹And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house.

²And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.

³And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.

⁴And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

⁵And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

⁶But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,

⁷Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

⁸And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

⁹Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

¹⁰But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

¹¹I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house.

¹²And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.