21. And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
22. And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?
23. Which is easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
24. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
25. And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
26. And all were astonished; and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to day.