Saturday, October 4

20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.

21'With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,'

22Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

23Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

17Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

18Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.

19And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.

20When He saw their faith, He said to him, 'Man, your sins are forgiven you.'

21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?'

22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, 'Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

23Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'?

24But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins'—He said to the man who was paralyzed, 'I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.'

25Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, 'We have seen strange things today!'