Mat 9:1-8, Mar 2:1-12 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man After getting into a boat, Jesus crossed to the other side and came to his own city.

Matthew 9:1-8

1 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26

After getting into a boat, Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} crossed to the other side and came to his own city.Matt 4:13 2 All at once some people ^{▼▼Lit. they} brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven.”Matt 8:10; Mark 2:3; Luke 5:18

3 Then some of the scribes said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”

4 But Jesus knew ^{▼▼Lit. saw} their thoughts and said, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?Ps 139:2; Matt 12:25; Mark 12:15; Luke 5:22; 6:8; 9:47; 11:17 5 For which is easier: to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know ^{▼▼Lit. So that you will know} that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

Then he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!”

7 So the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} got up and went home. 8 When the crowds saw this, they became frightened ^{▼▼Other mss. read they were amazed} and glorified God for giving such authority to humans.

Mark 2:1-12

1 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26

Several days later Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} returned to Capernaum, and it was reported that he was at home.Matt 9:1; Luke 5:18 2 So many crowds had gathered that there wasn't any room left for them, even in front of the door. Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} was speaking the word to them 3 when some people ^{▼▼Lit. they} came and brought him a paralyzed man being carried by four men. 4 Since they couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof over the place where he was. They dug through it and let down the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 Now some scribes were sitting there, arguing among themselves, ^{▼▼Lit. in their hearts} 7 “Why does this man talk this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”Job 14:4; Isa 43:25

8 At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. He said to them, “Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves? ^{▼▼Lit. in your hearts}Matt 9:4 9 Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your cot, and walk’?Matt 9:5 10 But I want you to know ^{▼▼Lit. So that you will know} that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

Then he said to the paralyzed man, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your cot, and go home!” 12 So the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} got up, immediately picked up his cot, and went out before all of them.

As a result, all of the people were amazed and began to glorify God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”