17And it happened on one of those days, while he was teaching, that Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, having come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was there for him to heal.18And behold, men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place him before him.19And not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with the bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.20And seeing their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"22But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answered and said to them, "What are you reasoning in your hearts?"23Which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven you," or to say, "Arise and walk"?24But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, he said to the one who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."25And immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.26And amazement seized them all, and they were glorifying God, and they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen remarkable things today."