(A)And some people *came, bringing to Him a man who was (B)paralyzed, carried by four men. And when they were unable to [a]get to Him because of the crowd, they (C)removed the roof [b]above Him; and after digging an opening, they let down the pallet on which the (D)paralyzed man was lying. And Jesus, seeing their faith, *said to the paralyzed man, “Son, (E)your sins are forgiven.” But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking it over in their hearts, “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! (F)Who can forgive sins except God alone?” Immediately Jesus, aware [c]in His spirit that they were thinking that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you thinking about these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the (G)paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He *said to the paralyzed man, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet, and go home.” 12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and (H)were glorifying God, saying, “(I)We have never seen anything like this!”

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  1. Mark 2:4 Lit bring to
  2. Mark 2:4 Lit where He was
  3. Mark 2:8 Lit by

18 (A)And some men were carrying a man on a stretcher who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. 19 But when they did not find any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on (B)the roof and let him down (C)through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus. 20 And seeing their faith, He said, [a]Friend, (D)your sins are forgiven you.” 21 The scribes and the Pharisees (E)began thinking of the implications, saying, “(F)Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? (G)Who can forgive sins, except God alone?” 22 But Jesus, [b]aware of their thoughts, responded and said to them, “Why are you thinking this way in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” He said to the (H)man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher, and go home.” 25 And immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home (I)glorifying God. 26 And [c]they were all struck with astonishment and began (J)glorifying God. They were also filled (K)with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today!”

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  1. Luke 5:20 Lit Man
  2. Luke 5:22 Or perceiving
  3. Luke 5:26 Lit astonishment took them all

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