2and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word.
3And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,
4and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken [it] up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,
5and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.`
6And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
7`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?`
8And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
