3 すると、ある律法学者たちが心の中で言った、「この人は神を汚している」。
4 イエスは彼らの考えを見抜いて、「なぜ、あなたがたは心の中で悪いことを考えているのか。
5 あなたの罪はゆるされた、と言うのと、起きて歩け、と言うのと、どちらがたやすいか。
6 しかし、人の子は地上で罪をゆるす権威をもっていることが、あなたがたにわかるために」と言い、中風の者にむかって、「起きよ、床を取りあげて家に帰れ」と言われた。
7 すると彼は起きあがり、家に帰って行った。
8 群衆はそれを見て恐れ、こんな大きな権威を人にお与えになった神をあがめた。(マタイによる福音書 第 9 章)
9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”
4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
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