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 \s5
 \v 5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
-\v 6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there who reasoned in their hearts,
-\v 7 "How can this man speak this way? He blasphemed! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
+\v 6 But some of the scribes that were sitting there reasoned in their hearts,
+\v 7 "How can this man speak this way? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
 
 \s5
 \v 8 Immediately Jesus, knowing in his spirit what they were thinking within themselves, said to them, "Why are you thinking this in your hearts?