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Mark 2:1-12

2:1 When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 

2:2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 

2:3 Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 

2:4 And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. 

2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 

2:6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 

2:7 "Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 

2:8 At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why do you raise such questions in your hearts? 

2:9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Stand up and take your mat and walk'? 

2:10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he said to the paralytic-- 

2:11 "I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home." 

2:12 And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

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