Mark 2:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸ At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. “Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves?”^[a] he asked them. ⁹ “Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’? ¹⁰ But I want you to know^[b] that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…” Then he told the paralyzed man,