Matthew. Mark. CH. IX. 2-8. CH. II. 1-12. And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive _them_, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 2 And behold, they brought to 3 And they come unto him, him a man sick of the palsy, bringing one sick of the lying on a bed: and Jesus, palsy, which was borne of seeing their faith, said unto four. the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken _it_ up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And behold, certain of the 6 But there were certain of scribes said within the scribes sitting there, and themselves, This _man_ reasoning in their hearts, blasphemeth. 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 4 And Jesus, knowing their 8 And immediately, when Jesus thoughts, said, Wherefore perceived in his spirit, that think ye evil in your hearts? they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier to 9 Whether is it easier to say say, _Thy_ sins be forgiven to the sick of the palsy, thee; or to say, Arise, and _Thy_ sins be forgiven thee; walk? or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then earth to forgive sins (he saith he to the sick of the saith to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy palsy,) bed, and go unto thy house. 7 And he arose, and departed 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and to his house. take up thy bed, and go thy