Mark 2:10

New American Bible - revised edition

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth”—

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When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

he said to the paralytic, “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.”

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’?

God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.