Luke 5:12-28

12And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

13And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

15But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

16And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.

17And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.

18And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.

19And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.

20And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but 1God alone?

22But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

23which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.

25And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying 2God.

26And astonishment seized all, and they glorified 3God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

27And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

28And having left all, rising up, he followed him.