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 Seeing their faith,^(A) Jesus told the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins^(B) are forgiven.’^(C)

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

¹⁵ The prayer of faith will save the ill person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.^(A)

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