6. But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then he says to the paralytic,) Rise up, take up thy bed and go to thy house.
7. And he rose up and went to his house.
8. But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.
9. And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.