4Then all the leaders of Israel being assembled, came to Samuel to Ramatha.

5And they said to him: Look you art old, and your sons walk not in your ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

6And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king, to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

7And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For they have not rejected you, but me, that I should not reign over them.

16blessed is the people that knows jubilation. They shall walk, OH Lord, in the light of your face:

17and in your name they shall rejoice all the day, and in your righteousness they shall be exalted.

18For you art the glory of their strength: and in your good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.

19For our protection is of the Lord, and of our king the holy one of Israel.

1And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days.

2And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word.

3And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four.

4And when they could not offer him to him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed in which the man sick of the palsy lay.

5And when Jesus had seen their faith, he says to the sick of the palsy: Son, your sins are forgiven you.

6And there were some of the teachers of the law sitting there, and thinking in their hearts:

7Why does this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

8Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, says to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Your sins are forgiven you; or to say: Arise, take up your bed, and walk?

10But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he says to the sick of the palsy,)

11I say to you: Arise, take up your bed, and go into your house.

12And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way before all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.