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?
9which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?
10`And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --
11I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;`
12and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.`
