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The Book of Luke, Chapter 5, Verse 19

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And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought [means] to bring him in, and to lay [him] before him.
King James Version
And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus.
American Standard Version
And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
New English Translation
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.
World English Bible
Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
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And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, ‹Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.›
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, ‹What reason ye in your hearts?›
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‹Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?›
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‹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.›
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And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
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And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, ‹Follow me.›
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And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
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And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.