Luke 5:18-26

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ Then some men appeared, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They tried to bring him in and set him down in front of Jesus. ¹⁹ However, finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up onto the roof and lowered him on the bed through the tiles into the middle of the crowd surrounding Jesus.

²⁰ On perceiving their faith, Jesus said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.” ²¹ Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to ask each other, “Who is this man uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

²² Jesus discerned what they were thinking, and he said in reply, “Why do you entertain such thoughts in your hearts? ²³ Which is easier—to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say: ‘Stand up and walk’? ²⁴ But that you may come to realize that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I say to you, stand up, and take your bed, and go to your home.” ²⁵ Immediately, the man stood up before them, picked up his bed, and went home glorifying God. ²⁶ They were all overcome with amazement, and they praised God as, awestruck, they said, “We have witnessed unbelievable things today.”