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1 Being imbark'd, he pass'd over, and came to his own town, 2 where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven. 3 whereupon certain of the scribes said within themselves, this man blasphemes. 4 and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion? 5 for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk? 6 only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home. 7 and he arose, and returned to his family. 8 at this the multitude were amazed, and glorified God, for having communicated such power to men. Matthew 9:1-8, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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