In Context

4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, |Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...| (then he said to the paralytic), |Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.|

7 He arose and departed to his house.

8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, |Follow me.| He got up and followed him.

Matthew 9:7 in Other Translations