And he entered again into Capernaum after days, and it was heard that he is in the house. And immediately many were gathered together, so that no longer was there room, not even at the door. And he was speaking the word to them. And they come to him, bringing a paralytic, carried by four. And not being able to approach him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having broken it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. And Jesus, having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic: “Child, thy sins are being forgiven thee.” Now there were certain of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts: “Why doth this one thus speak blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except one, God?” And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason within themselves, saith to them: “Why are ye reasoning these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic: ‘Thy sins are being forgiven thee,’ or to say: ‘Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk’? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins”—he saith to the paralytic—“I say to thee: arise, and take up thy bed, and go into thy house.” And he arose immediately, and having taken up the bed, went out before all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying: “Never ever have we seen it thus.”