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Mark - ch 2 v 1 - 20
- And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house.
- And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room `for them', no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
- And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
- And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
- And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
- But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
- Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God?
- And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
- Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
- But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),
- I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.
- And he arose, and straightway 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.
- And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
- And as he passed by, he saw Levi the `son' of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
- And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
- And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, `How is it' that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
- And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
- And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
- And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
- But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
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