5:22. And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?
5:23. Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?
5:24. But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.
5:25. And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay: and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
5:26. And all were astonished: and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to-day.
5:27. And after these things, he went forth and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him: Follow me.
5:28. And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.
5:29. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.
5:30. But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
5:31. And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole need not the physician: but they that are sick.