Mark 2:5-10
5Impressed by their bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, "Son, I forgive your sins."a
6Some religion scholars sitting there started whispering among themselves,
7"He can''t talk that way! That''s blasphemy! God and only God can forgive sins."b
8Jesus knew right away what they were thinking, and said, "Why are you so skeptical?
9Which is simpler: to say to the paraplegic, "I forgive your sins,'' or say, "Get up, take your stretcher, and start walking''?
10Well, just so it''s clear that I''m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both..." (he looked now at the paraplegic),c