Luke 5:20-30
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20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
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23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
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25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
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26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
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28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
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29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
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30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?