-12- While he was in one of the cities, there came a man-full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and-begged him, -Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.- -13- And-Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, -I will- be-clean.- And immediately the leprosy left him. -14- And he-charged him to tell no one, but -go and show yourself to the-priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses-commanded, for a proof to them.- -15- But now even more the-report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to-hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. -16- But he would-withdraw to desolate places and pray.--17- On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees-and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from-every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the-power of the Lord was with him to heal. -18- And behold, some-men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they-were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, -19- but-finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went-up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles-into the midst before Jesus. -20- And when he saw their faith, he-said, -Man, your sins are forgiven you.- -21- And the scribes and-the Pharisees began to question, saying, -Who is this who-speaks blasphemies-- Who can forgive sins but God alone--- -22--When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, -Why-do you question in your hearts-- -23- Which is easier, to say, 'Your-sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'-- -24- But that you-may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive-sins--he said to the man who was paraly