Mark 2:5-16
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5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
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6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
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7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
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9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
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10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
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11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
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12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
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14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
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15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
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16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?