² Just then^(A) some men^[a] brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”^(B)

³ At this, some of the scribes said among themselves, “He’s blaspheming!”^(C)

⁴ But perceiving their thoughts,^(D) Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?^{[b] 5} For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? ⁶ But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He told the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” ⁷ And he got up and went home. ⁸ When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck^[c][d] and gave glory^(E) to God who had given such authority to men.

³ Then they came to Him bringing a paralytic,^(A) carried by four men. ⁴ Since they were not able to bring him to^[a] Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

⁵ Seeing their faith,^(B) Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins^(C) are forgiven.”^(D)

⁶ But some of the scribes^(E) were sitting there, thinking^(F) to themselves:^{[b] 7} “Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming!^(G) Who can forgive^(H) sins^(I) but God alone?”^(J)

⁸ Right away^(K) Jesus understood in His spirit^(L) that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?^{[c] 9} Which is easier:^(M) to say to the paralytic,^(N) ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?^{(O) 10} But so you may know that the Son of Man^(P) has authority^(Q) on earth to forgive sins,”^(R) He told the paralytic, ¹¹ “I tell you: get up,^(S) pick up your mat, and go home.”

¹² Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded^(T) and gave glory^(U) to God,^(V) saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”^(W)