Matthew 9:1-8 - A Paralytic Healed

¹ And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city. ² And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee.

³ And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth.

⁴ And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? ⁵ For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about? ⁶ But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house. ⁷ And having arisen, he came away to his own house. ⁸ And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men.

¹ And again He having come into Capernaum during those days; and it was heard that He was in the house. ² And immediately many were assembled together, so that there was no room, even at the door; and He was speaking the word to them. ³ And they come to Him, carrying a paralytic, borne by four. ⁴ And not being able to come near Him on account of the crowd, they opened the roof where He was: and having lifted it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

⁵ And Jesus seeing their faith says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.

⁶ And certain ones of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, ⁷ Why does He speak blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except the one God?

⁸ And Jesus immediately knowing in His spirit that they are thus reasoning among themselves, said to them, Why do you thus reason in your hearts? ⁹ Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take thy bed, and walk about? ¹⁰ But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins ¹¹ (He says to the paralytic), I say unto thee, Arise, take thy bed, and go into thy house.

¹² And he arose immediately, and having taken the bed, went out before them all. So that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, Never have we seen it after this sort.

¹⁷ And He was in one of the cities, and was teaching; and there were many Pharisees and theologians, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. ¹⁸ And behold, men carrying a man on a couch, who was paralyzed; and were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him. ¹⁹ And not having found by what way they may bring him in on account of the crowd, going upon the house, they let him down through the tiles along with the bed in their midst in the presence of Jesus.

²⁰ And seeing their faith, He said to him; Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

²¹ And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, Who is this one who speaketh blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God only?

²² And having responded He said to them, Why do you reason in your hearts? ²³ Which is the easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven unto thee; or, to say. Arise and walk about? ²⁴ But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (He said to the paralyzed), I say unto thee, Arise, and having taken thy bed, go into thy house.

²⁵ And immediately having arisen before them, taking the bed on which he was lying down, he went away to his own house, glorifying God. ²⁶ And rapture seized them all, and they continued to glorify God; and they were filled with fear, saying, that, We have seen the paradoxical this day.