Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making, vol. 1

§15.7 Who Did They Think Jesus Was?
21 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that
he was at home. 2And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer
room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word
to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
4 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed
the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the
pallet on which the paralytic lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to
the paralytic, 'My son, your sins are forgiven'. 6Now some of the scribes
were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 'Why does this man speak
thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?' 8 And immediately
Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves,
said to them, 'Why do you question thus in your hearts? 9Which is
easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven", or to say, "Rise, take
up your pallet and walk"? 10 But that you may know that the Son of man has
authority on earth to forgive sins' — he said to the paralytic — U'l say to
you, rise, take up your pallet and go home'. 12 And he rose, and immediately
took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed
and glorified God, saying, 'We never saw anything like this!'
521 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great
crowd gathered about him; and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of
the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he fell at his
feet, 23 and besought him, saying, 'My little daughter is at the point of death.
Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live'.
24 And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged
about him. 25 And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve
years, 2 6and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent
all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the
reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his
garment. 28 For she said, 'If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well'.
29 And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she
was healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had
gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, 'Who
touched my garments?' 3iAnd his disciples said to him, 'You see the crowd
pressing around you, and yet you say, "Who touched me?"' 32And he looked
around to see who had done it. 33ßut the woman, knowing what had been
done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told
him the whole truth. 34And he said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has made
you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease'. 35\yhile he was still
speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, 'Your daughter
is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?' 36 But ignoring what they said,
Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, 'Do not fear, only believe'. 37And he
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