KJV ORIGINAL
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So these friends brought a paralyzed man to Jesus on a stretcher. When Jesus saw how much faith these friends had, he looked at the paralyzed guy and said, 'Hey, cheer up — your sins are forgiven.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes your friends' faith can carry you when you can't carry yourself.
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