Mark 2: 1 - 12
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And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
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| 2
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And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them.
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| 3
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And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
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| 4
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And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay.
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| 5
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And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
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| 6
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Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
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| 7
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"Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
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| 8
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And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts?
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| 9
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Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise, take up your pallet and walk'?
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| 10
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But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic --
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| 11
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"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."
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| 12
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And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
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