1 A few days later, Jesus came back to Capernaum. The news spread that he was home.
2 So many people gathered to hear him preach that the house was full. There was no place to stand, not even outside the door. Jesus was teaching them.
3 Some people came, bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus. Four of them were carrying the paralyzed man.
4 But they could not get to Jesus because of the crowd. So they went to the roof above Jesus and made a hole in the roof. Then they lowered the mat with the paralyzed man on it.
5 Jesus saw that these men had great faith. So he said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Some of the teachers of the law were sitting there. They saw what Jesus did, and they said to themselves,
7 “Why does this man say things like that? He is saying things that are against God. Only God can forgive sins.”