1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was told that he was in the house.
2 And immediately many were gathered together, so much that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
3 And they came unto him, bringing one, a paralytic, who was borne of four.
4 And when they could not come near unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the paralytic,
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why does this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?