Matthew 9:1-8 - A Paralytic Healed

¹ So he embarked in the boat and crossed over to his own town. ² There a paralytic was brought to him, lying on a pallet; and when Jesus saw the faith of the bearers he said to the paralytic, "Courage, my son! your sins are forgiven."

³ Some scribes said to themselves, "The man is talking blasphemy!"

⁴ Jesus saw what they were thinking and said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? ⁵ Which is the easier thing, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? ⁶ But to let you see the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins" ??he then said to the paralytic, "Get up, lift your pallet, and go home." ⁷ And he got up and went home. ⁸ The crowds who saw it were awed and glorified God for giving such power to men.

¹ When he entered Capharnahum again after some days it was reported that he was at home, ² and a large number at once gathered, till there was no more room for them, not even at the door. He was speaking the word to them, ³ when a paralytic was brought to him; four men carried him, ⁴ and as they could not get near Jesus on account of the crowd they tore up the roof under which he stood and through the opening they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

⁵ When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

⁶ Now there were some scribes sitting there who argued in their hearts, ⁷ "What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

⁸ Conscious at once that they were arguing to themselves in this way, Jesus asked them, "Why do you argue thus in your hearts? ⁹ Which is the easier thing, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to tell him, 'Rise, lift your pallet, and go away'? ¹⁰ But to let you see the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins" ??he said to the paralytic, ¹¹ "Rise, I tell you, lift your pallet, and go home."

¹² And he rose, lifted his pallet at once, and went off before them all; at this they were all amazed and glorified God saying, "We never saw the like of it!"

¹⁷ One day he was teaching, and near him sat Pharisees and doctors of the Law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judaea as well as from Jerusalem. Now the power of the Lord was present for the work of healing. ¹⁸ Some men came up carrying a man who was paralysed; they tried to carry him inside and lay him in front of Jesus, ¹⁹ but when they could not find any means of getting him in, on account of the crowd, they climbed to the top of the house and let him down through the tiles, mattress and all among the people in front of Jesus.

²⁰ When he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

²¹ Then the scribes and Pharisees began to argue, "Who is this blasphemer? Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

²² Conscious that they were arguing to themselves, Jesus addressed them, saying, "Why argue in your hearts? ²³ Which is the easier thing, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? ²⁴ But to let you see the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins" ??he said to the paralysed man, "Rise, I tell you, lift your mattress and go home."

²⁵ Instantly he got up before them, lifted what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. ²⁶ And all were seized with astonishment; they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen incredible things to-day."