18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was paralysed, and they sought [means] to bring him in and to lay [him] before him.
19 And when they could not find any way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22 Then Jesus, knowing their thoughts [and] answering them said, What reason ye in your hearts?
23 What is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins (he said unto the paralytic), I say unto thee, Arise and take up thy couch and go to thine house.
25 And immediately he rose up before them and took up that upon which he lay and departed to his own house, glorifying God.