1. He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
2. Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralysed, lying on a bed. Yeshua, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
3. Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
4. Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
5. For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
6. But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins-” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
7. He arose and departed to his house.
8. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
9. As Yeshua passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
10. As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Yeshua and his disciples.