42:005:017 And it came to pass on a certain day, as
he was teaching, that
there
were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which
were
come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and
Jerusalem:
and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
42:005:018 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man
which was taken with a
palsy:
and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him
before
him.
42:005:019 And when they could not find by what way
they might bring him
in
because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop,
and
let
him down through the tiling with his couch into the
midst
before
Jesus.
42:005:020 And when he saw their faith, he said unto
him, Man, thy sins
are
forgiven thee.
42:005:021 And the scribes and the Pharisees began
to reason, saying, Who
is
this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins, but
God
alone?
42:005:022 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts,
he answering said
unto
them, What reason ye in your hearts?
42:005:023 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to
say,
Rise up and walk?
42:005:024 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power upon earth
to
forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,)
I say
unto
thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine
house.
42:005:025 And immediately he rose up before them,
and took up that
whereon
he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
42:005:026 And they were all amazed, and they glorified
God, and were
filled
with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
42:005:027 And after these things he went forth, and
saw a publican,
named
Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he
said unto
him,
Follow me.
42:005:028 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
42:005:029 And Levi made him a great feast in his
own house: and there
was
a great company of publicans and of others that sat
down
with
them.
42:005:030 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured
against his
disciples,
saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and
sinners?
42:005:031 And Jesus answering said unto them, They
that are whole need
not
a physician; but they that are sick.
42:005:032 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
42:005:033 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples
of John fast
often,
and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the
Pharisees;
but thine eat and drink?
42:005:034 And he said unto them, Can ye make the
children of the
bridechamber
fast, while the bridegroom is with them?


