Matthew 9:1-8

Mark 2:1-12

Luke 5:17-26

1After getting into the boat, Jesus went back across the sea and came to his own city.

1A few days later Jesus went to Capernaum again, and the people heard that he was at home. 2Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

17On one of those days, as he was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people.

2aAnd behold, some men brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed.

3Then some people came to him, bringing a paralytic carried by four men. 4Since they were not able to come near Jesus because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was. After digging through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

18And behold, some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus. 19But when they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiles, together with his mat, into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus.

2bWhen Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven you.” 3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”

5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” 6Now some of the scribes were sitting there and questioning in their hearts: 7“Why does this man speak such blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

20When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21But the scribes and the Pharisees began to question what Jesus said: “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

4Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts? 5Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed, and go to your house.” 7So he rose and went to his house. 8When the crowds saw it, they were amazed and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

8Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves, so he said to them, “Why are you questioning these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your mat, and walk’? 10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11“I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go to your house.” 12So the man immediately rose, picked up his mat, and went out in front of them all, so that they were all amazed and began glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

22Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts? 23Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go to your house.” 25Immediately the man rose up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went to his house, glorifying God. 26Amazement seized them all, and they too began glorifying God. Filled with awe, they said, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”