33 And all the city gathered to the doors.

34 And he healed many who were afflicted with divers diseases; cast out many demons, and did not allow the demons to say that they knew that He was the Christ.

35 And in the morning, rising up very early, he went out and withdrew into a desert place, and there he prayed.

36 Simon and those who were with him went after him

37 and when they have found him, they say to him, 'All are looking for you.'

38 And he saith unto them, Let us go into the villages and cities that are near, that I may preach there also, for this I have come.

39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out demons.

40 A leper came to him, and beseeched him, and fell on his knees before him, and said to him, 'If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.'

41 And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, 'I will, be cleansed.'

42 And after these words the leprosy immediately departed from him, and he became clean.

43 And having looked at him sternly, straightway he sent him away

44 And he said to him, 'See that you say nothing to anyone, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded for a witness to them.'

45 And he went out, and began to proclaim and tell what had happened, so that Jesus could no longer enter into the city openly, but was outside, in the wilderness. And they came to Him from everywhere.

Chapter 2

1 And it came to pass, after a few days, that he came again to Capernaum; and it was heard that he was in the house.

2 Immediately many were assembled, so that there was no room at the door; and he spoke a word to them.

3 And they came to him with the paralytic, who was carried by four;

4 And not being able to draw near to him because of the multitude, they opened the roof of the house where he was, and having dug through it, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.

5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Child! thy sins are forgiven thee.

6 And there sat some of the scribes, and thought in their hearts,

7 Why does he blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins except God alone?