Matthew 9:1-8

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

9 After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town. ² Just then some peoplebrought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.” ³ Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” ⁴ When Jesus perceived their thoughts he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts? ⁵ Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? ⁶ But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—“Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.” ⁷ So he stood up and went home. ⁸ When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

Mark 2:1-12

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

2 Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home. ² So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them. ³ Some people came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. ⁴ When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on. ⁵ When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” ⁶ Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:⁷ “Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” ⁸ Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?⁹ Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and walk’? ¹⁰ But so that you may know that the Son of Manhas authority on earth to forgive sins,”—he said to the paralytic— ¹¹ “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.” ¹² And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Luke 5:17-26

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

¹⁷ Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. ¹⁸ Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus. ¹⁹ Butsince they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.²⁰ When Jesus saw their faith he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” ²¹ Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, “Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” ²² When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you raising objections within yourselves? ²³ Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? ²⁴ But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcherand go home.” ²⁵ Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God. ²⁶ Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe,saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”