18 And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19 And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.

20 And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21 And the scholars and the Pharisees began to deliberate, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts?

23 Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house.

25 And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God.