Luke 5:21-25

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, 'What reason ye in your hearts?

which is easier — to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

'And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins — (he said to the one struck with palsy) — I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

And presently having risen before them, having taken up that on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,