MNT(i)
18 And behold there came men carrying a paralytic on a bed; and they tried to bring him and lay him before Jesus, but they could not because of the crowd.
19 So they went up on the roof, and let him down through the tiling, with his bed, into the crowd, before Jesus.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you!"
21 And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
22 Conscious of their cavilings, Jesus answered, saying.
23 "What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"
24 But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic), "I bid you rise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
25 And instantly he arose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.
26 Astonishment fell upon them all, and they began to glorify God, and they were filled with awe, and they said, "We have seen strange things today."