Mark 2:8-12

Good News Translation

⁸ At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, “Why do you think such things? ⁹ Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? ¹⁰ I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, ¹¹ “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

¹² While they all watched, the man got up, picked up his mat, and hurried away. They were all completely amazed and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”