² Just then^(A) some men^[a] brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, ‘Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.’^(B)

⁵ For which is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”?

²⁰ Seeing their faith he said, ‘Friend,^[a] your sins are forgiven.’

²³ Which is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”?

⁴⁸ Then he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’^(A)