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The Setting, the story of Jesus healing the paralytic
This story of Jesus healing the paralytic can be found in the Gospel according to Matthew in chapter 9 beginning in verse 1 and going to verse 8 and also in the Gospel according to Luke, chapter 5, verses 17-26
Jesus teaching in a house
it’s crowded
men bringing a friend who’s paralyzed to Jesus to be healed
they lower him down through a hole in the roof
Jesus sees their faith, the friends, not the paralyzed man
the paralyzed man is a passive character in this story
that is until he’s healed, then he’s active
Jesus says “Son, your sins are forgiven”
The scribes (Mark) and Pharisees (Luke) witness
Blasphemy, “who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Jesus perceives their thoughts, this is not some mind reading trick, Jesus is always intentional, why would this healing be any different?
He spoke those words knowing this is what they would think.
Why?
Is this culture at this time, the mentality was, healthy and wealthy = blessed by God.
Sick and poor =
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