Matthew 9:2-8 ▼

2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”

3 At this, some of the scribes said among themselves, “He’s blaspheming!”

4 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

5 For which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, Get up and walk?

6 But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins|—then He told the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

7 And he got up and went home.

8 When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.