Matthew 9:1-8 - A Paralytic Healed

Matthew 9:1-8

1 And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own town. 2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher, and [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, child, your sins are forgiven."

3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

4 And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'? 6 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go to your home." 7 And he got up [and] went to his home. 8 But [when] the crowds saw [this], they were afraid and glorified God who had given such authority to men.

Mark 2:1-12

1 And [when he] entered again into Capernaum after [some] days, it became known that he was at home. 2 And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them. 3 And they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four [of them]. 4 And [when] they were not able to bring [him] to him because of the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. And [after] digging through, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic was lying.

5 And [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts? 9 Which is easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk'? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic-- 11 "I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home."

12 And he got up and immediately picked up his stretcher [and] went out in front of [them] all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"

Luke 5:17-26

17 And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting [there] who {had come} from every village of Galilee and Judea and [from] Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was [there] in order [for] him to heal. 18 And behold, men [came] carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place [him] before him. 19 And [when they] did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and] let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst [of them], in front of Jesus.

20 And [when he] saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered [and] said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Get up and walk?' 24 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he said to the one who was paralyzed, "I say to you, 'Get up and pick up your stretcher [and] go to your home.'"

25 And immediately he stood up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, [and] went away to his home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"