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Chapter 9 - Healing Of The Paralytic
1. Then he stepped into the boat, returned to the other side again and came into his town.
2. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jmmanuel saw their faith, he spoke to the paralytic, "Be comforted, because your faith in the power of my spirit and your confidence in my teachings of wisdom, which are the teachings of nature and of Creation, has helped you.
3. And behold, some of the scribes began stirring up talk among the people: "This man blasphemes God and our holy teachings.”
4. But since Jmmanuel understood their thoughts, he spoke, "Why do you think such evil thoughts against your better knowledge?
5. "Yet, what is easier, to say, 'Your faith has helped you,' or, 'Stand up and walk!'
6. "So that you may know that I am a person like you and yet know how to use the power of my spirit through my knowledge, I command the paralytic, 'Get up, pick up your bed and go home!"'
7. And he stood up, took up his bed, and went home.
8. When the people saw this, they became fearful and praised the new wondrous teachings of Jmmanuel, which could give such power to humans.