^2 (A)And behold, they brought to Him a ^(B)paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “^(C)Take courage, ^[a]son; ^(D)your sins are forgiven.” ³ And behold, some of the scribes said ^[b]to themselves, “This man ^(E)blasphemes.” ⁴ And Jesus ^(F)knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? ⁵ For which is easier, to say, ‘^(G)Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

¹⁴ Afterward Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not ^(A)sin anymore, ^(B)so that nothing worse happens to you.”