Bible: Luke 5:18-26
5:18 Just then 1 some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man 2 on a stretcher. 3 They 4 were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus. 5 5:19 But 6 since they found 7 no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof 8 and let him down on the stretcher 9 through the roof tiles 10 right 11 in front of Jesus. 12 5:20 When 13 Jesus 14 saw their 15 faith he said, “Friend, 16 your sins are forgiven.” 17 5:21 Then 18 the experts in the law 19 and the Pharisees began to think 20 to themselves, 21 “Who is this man 22 who is uttering blasphemies? 23 Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 5:22 When Jesus perceived 24 their hostile thoughts, 25 he said to them, 26 “Why are you raising objections 27 within yourselves? 5:23 Which is easier, 28 to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? 5:24 But so that you may know 29 that the Son of Man 30 has authority on earth to forgive sins” – he said to the paralyzed man 31 – “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher 32 and go home.” 33 5:25 Immediately 34 he stood up before them, picked 35 up the stretcher 36 he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying 37 God. 5:26 Then 38 astonishment 39 seized them all, and they glorified 40 God. They were filled with awe, 41 saying, “We have seen incredible 42 things 43 today.” 44
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