Matthew 9:2-4

Good News Translation

² where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, “Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven.”

³ Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is speaking blasphemy!”

⁴ Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things?