Mark 2:7 YLT

⁵  and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, 'Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

⁶  And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

⁷  'Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'

⁸  And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, 'Why these things reason ye in your hearts?

⁹  which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?