Here is my latest in the series I'm calling Stories and Parables of Jesus. This is, of course, the story of how Jesus healed a man sick of the palsy and how the scribes were about to accuse Jesus of blasphemy for merely telling the man his sins were forgiven. Jesus, knowing their thoughts asked the question, "which is easier, saying his sins are forgiven or telling him to arise and walk?" So to prove He had the power to forgive his sins, He did just that! They couldn't argue with Him, because it was part of their doctrine that if someone had a disease it was the result of sin! I love it when Jesus shows unequivocally that He is the Truth!

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.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves,
This man blasphemeth.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,
Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
For whether is easier, to say,
Thy sins be forgiven thee;
Or to say, Arise, and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man
Hath power on earth to forgive sins,
(then saith he to the sick of the palsy,)
Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
And he arose, and departed to his house.
But when the multitudes saw it,
they marvelled, and glorified God,
which had given such power unto men.

Matthew chapter nine, verses two through eight.