6. But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
7. Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?
8. And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9. Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk?
10. But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
11. To thee I say, Arise, take up thy couch and go to thine house.
12. And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before them all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.
13. And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.
14. And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.