2 All at once some people brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man,"Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven."
3 Then some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"
4 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said,"Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?
5 For which is easier: to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
6 But I want you to knowthat the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins."Then he said to the paralyzed man,"Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!"
7 So the man got up and went home.