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And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to 1his own city.
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2And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus 3saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, 4"Take heart, my son; 5your sins are forgiven."
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And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, 6"This man is blaspheming."
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But Jesus, 7knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he then said to the paralytic--"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."
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And he rose and went home.
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When the crowds saw it, 8they were afraid, and 9they glorified God, who had 10given such authority to men.