NET Bible
"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”"
— Luke 5:24, NET Bible
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.”
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house. ”
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."”
“But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee to: Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.”
“But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.”
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.”
Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves,“Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?
Which is easier, to say,‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,‘Stand up and walk’?
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”– he said to the paralyzed man–“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”
Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”
The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.