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I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child"s life.

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,