Book of Common Prayer

He rebukes them for abuse and for disorder concerning the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, and brings them again to the first institution.

² I commend you, brethren, that you remember me in all things, and keep the observances even as I delivered them to you.

¹⁷ Now this I warn you of and do not commend: that you come together not for the better, but for the worse. ¹⁸ First of all, when you come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you. And I believe it as to some, ¹⁹ for there must be sects among you, so that those who are sound among you may be known.

²⁰ When you come together, a person cannot eat the Lord’s Supper, ²¹ because everyone begins ahead to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunk. ²² Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you think nothing of the congregation of God, and shame those who have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

Jesus heals the paralytic, calls Matthew from receipt of custom, answers for his disciples, heals the woman with the issue of blood, helps Jairas’ daughter, gives two blind men their sight, and by driving out a devil makes a dumb man to speak.

9 Then Jesus entered into a boat, and passed over and went into his own city. ² And lo, they brought to him a paralyzed man lying in his bed. And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you. ³ And certain of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemes.

⁴ When Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? ⁵ Which is easier to say: Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk? ⁶ But so that you may know that the Son of man has power to forgive sins in earth–

Then he said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your bed, and go home to your house. ⁷ And the man arose and departed to his own house. ⁸ And when the people saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God who had given such power to men.