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And behold, they brought to Him a man paralyzed and prostrated by illness, lying on a sleeping pad; and when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven and the [a]penalty remitted.

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes [He claims the rights and prerogatives of God]!

But Jesus, knowing ([b]seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor [c]malice in your hearts?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:2 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. Matthew 9:4 Many manuscripts so read.
  3. Matthew 9:4 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

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