15 And how much more did the fame of him spread, and a great multitude of people flocked to him to hear, and to be healed of their sicknesses by him.

E-16 But He went out into the wilderness and prayed.

17 One day, while he was teaching, and there sat there sat the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, who had come from all parts of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was manifested in the healing of the sick,

18 Behold, some brought a man on the bed who was paralyzed, and sought to bring him into the house, and lay him before Jesus.

19 And not finding where to carry him because of the multitude, they climbed up to the top of the house, and through the roof they lowered him with his bed into the midst of Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said to the man, 'Thy sins are forgiven thee.'

21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that blasphemes?" who can forgive sins except God alone?

22 And when Jesus had understood their thoughts, he answered and said unto them, 'What are ye thinking in your hearts?

23 Which is easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Arise and walk?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he said unto the paralytic, I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

25 And straightway he stood up before them, and took what he was lying on, and went to his house, glorifying God.

26 And terror seized them all, and they glorified God, and being filled with fear, they said, 'We have seen wonderful things this day.'

27 And after these things Jesus went out, and saw a publican, whose name was Levi, sitting at the collection of taxes, and said to him, 'Follow me.'

28 And he left everything, and arose and followed him.