Matthew 8:6

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Matthew 8:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”

7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.

8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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Colossians 3:11

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Colossians 4:1

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Mark 2:3

Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

Mark 2:4

Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Mark 2:6

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

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“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:8

At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

Mark 2:9

“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

Mark 2:10

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Mark 2:11

“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

Mark 2:12

And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

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With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

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There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.