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So Jesus climbed into a boat and went across the lake to Capernaum, his hometown.[a]

Soon some men brought him a paralyzed man on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick man, “Cheer up, son! For I have forgiven your sins!”

“Blasphemy! This man is saying he is God!” exclaimed some of the religious leaders to themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:1 his hometown, literally, “his own city.”

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