² Some men brought to him a paralyzed man,^(A) lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith,^(B) he said to the man, “Take heart,^(C) son; your sins are forgiven.”^(D)

³ At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”^(A)

⁶⁴ “You have said so,”^(A) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One^(B) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[a](C)

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes^(A) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

³³ “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”^(A)

³⁶ what about the one whom the Father set apart^(A) as his very own^(B) and sent into the world?^(C) Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?^(D)