15 But the news[a] about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.(A)

The Son of Man Forgives and Heals

17 On one of those days while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law(B) were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in him.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:15 Lit the word

15 Yet the news about him spread all the more,(A) so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.(B)

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(C)

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law(D) were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.(E)

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