41:002:003 And they come unto him, bringing one sick
of the palsy, which
was
borne of four.
41:002:004 And when they could not come nigh unto
him for the press, they
uncovered
the roof where he was: and when they had broken
it
up,
they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy
lay.
41:002:005 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto
the sick of the
palsy,
Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
41:002:006 But there was certain of the scribes sitting
there, and
reasoning
in their hearts,
41:002:007 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?
who can forgive sins
but
God only?
41:002:008 And immediately when Jesus perceived in
his spirit that they
so
reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why
reason
ye
these things in your hearts?
41:002:009 Whether is it easier to say to the sick
of the palsy, Thy sins
be
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed,
and
walk?
41:002:010 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power on earth
to
forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
41:002:011 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy
bed, and go thy way
into
thine house.
41:002:012 And immediately he arose, took up the bed,
and went forth
before
them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and
glorified
God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
41:002:013 And he went forth again by the sea side;
and all the multitude
resorted
unto him, and he taught them.
41:002:014 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son
of Alphaeus sitting
at
the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me.
And he
arose
and followed him.
41:002:015 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat
at meat in his house,
many
publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus
and
his
disciples: for there were many, and they followed
him.
41:002:016 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw
him eat with publicans
and
sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that
he
eateth
and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
41:002:017 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them,
They that are whole
have
no need of the physician, but they that are sick:
I came
not
to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
41:002:018 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees
used to fast:
and
they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of
John
and
of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
41:002:019 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children
of the bridechamber
fast,
while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they
have
the
bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.


