Mark 2:5 (NIV) When Jesus
saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your
sins are forgiven." 6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting
there, thinking to themselves, 7 "Why does this fellow talk like
that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God
alone?" 8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what
they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why
are you thinking these things? 9 Which is easier: to say to the
paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your
mat and walk'? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man
has authority on earth to forgive sins ..." He said to
the paralytic, 11 "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go
home." 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of
them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying,
"We have never seen anything like this!"