4).Forgiving Sin in Uniquely Divine WaysMark 2:3-123And they came, bringing tohim a paralytic carried by four men.4Andwhen they could not get near him because ofthe crowd, they removed the roof abovehim, and when they had made an opening,they let down the bed on which the paralyticlay.5And when Jesus saw their faith, hesaid to the paralytic, "My son, your sins areforgiven."6Now some of the scribes weresitting there, questioning in their hearts,7"Why does this man speak like that? He isblaspheming! Who can forgive sins but Godalone?"8And immediately Jesus,perceiving in his spirit that they thusquestioned within themselves, said to them,"Why do you question these things in yourhearts?9Which is easier, to say to theparalytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say,'Rise, take up your bed and walk'?10Butthat you may know that the Son of Man hasauthority on earth to forgive sins"- he said tothe paralytic-11"I say to you, rise, pick upyour bed, and go home."12And he rose andimmediately picked up his bed and went outbefore them all, so that they were all amazedand glorified God, saying, "We never sawanything like this!"Luke 7:44-5044Then turning toward thewoman he said to Simon, "Do you see thiswoman? I entered your house; you gave meno water for my feet, but she has wet myfeet with her tears and wiped them with herhair.45You gave me no kiss, but from thetime I came in she has not ceased to kiss myfeet.