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  "source": "Matthew",
  "pericope": "The Healing of the Paralytic",
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      "v": 1,
      "text": "He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city."
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      "v": 2,
      "text": "Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic,"
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      "v": 2,
      "text": "“Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”",
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      "v": 3,
      "text": "Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”"
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      "text": "Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said,"
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      "v": 4,
      "text": "“Why do you think evil in your hearts?",
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      "v": 5,
      "text": "For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?",
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      "v": 6,
      "text": "But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—”",
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      "v": 6,
      "text": "(then he said to the paralytic),"
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      "text": "“Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”",
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      "text": "He arose and departed to his house."
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      "v": 8,
      "text": "But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men."
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      "v": 1,
      "text": "And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city."
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      "text": "And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,"
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      "text": "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?",
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      "text": "For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?",
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      "text": "But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,",
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      "text": "(then saith he to the sick of the palsy,)"
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      "text": "Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.",
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      "text": "And he arose, and departed to his house."
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      "text": "But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men."
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  "aland_number": 92,
  "epoch": 2,
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  "reference": "Matthew 9:1–8",
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