Mark 2:7-9

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

⁷ ‘Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ ⁸ At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, ‘Why do you raise such questions in your hearts? ⁹ Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven”, or to say, “Stand up and take your mat and walk”?