17 Now 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. 18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man
who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And 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. 20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to
reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but
God alone?” 22 But
when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your
sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But 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.” 25 Immediately
he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his
own house, glorifying God. 26 And
they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying,
“We have seen strange things today!”
Vs. 17 “Now 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.”
With the Mighty works that Jesus was doing. and Mighty Words that He was speaking, the religious leaders of Jews were aroused (but for most not in a good way) and so they came from Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, (thus the mountains, the seashore and the valley) Pharisees and teachers of the law; the supposed “guardians’ of the Jews religion and faith, to see and hear Him, but not gain true knowledge of God from Him, but only to see if Jesus was upholding their teachings and their interpretations of the law of God. And so here was the Word of God Himself Incarnate and in their very presence teaching and preaching the way of God in truth, showing Himself to be God’s Anointed One by the Mighty and Merciful works which He was doing to one and to all, and yet for all that they were unmoved. Therefore, it is also stated that the power of the Lord was present to heal them, yes not just those in the crowds but to heal them of their hardened hearts and minds and all the sin which they had within themselves, and yet they had only cloaked and concealed with all of their religious garb and ceremony and zeal for their traditions by which they thought they had a righteous standing with God through. Yet none of those things led them to a saving faith in the truth of God in their midst, but only kept them in utter blindness towards Him, because God’s Words Truth and Glory will not shine in the hearts of those who do not believe it, or will not receive it for themselves.
Vs. 18-20 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And 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. 20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
Now while Jesus was teaching from a house some men brought a man who was paralyzed, seeking to lay him before Jesus. But being unable to get near Jesus because of the large assembled crowd, they went up on the housetop and removed some roof tiling’s and lowered him down on his bed to Jesus (vs. 18-19). Which itself is an incredible act of faith, something which God always honors. And so, Jesus when He saw their faith (which is the root of having God do anything for us, see Heb. 11:6) He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” vs. 20 Clearly then this man’s affliction was born out of his own sins, and yet for all that Jesus was not condescending or indifferent towards the man, for when He saw his faith, Jesus said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” vs. 20 And so in that instant of desperation faith that man was going to be made immediately well. Something for us all to remember, “For anyone who calls upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” Rom. 10:13
Vs. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Now when Jesus said to the man, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” the scribes and Pharisees present there were aroused (but not in good way, but in an evil-minded way), for they began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” vs. 21 Accusing then the Son of God of speaking blasphemies, when it is, He alone that God has bestowed His Power and Authority on to heals us of our sins and transgressions is the only blasphemy! And so, by reasoning and saying as much about Jesus, they once again only show themselves to be what they truly are; religious leaders and people utterly hardened to the Word of God.
Vs. 22-26 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But 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.” 25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
Now when Jesus perceived their thoughts; since He did not need to hear their words to know what they were thinking about Him; He essentially asked them why they doubted His Authority and Power to forgive sins (vs. 22-24), saying to them, 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—
Now Jesus in telling them that He has the Power on earth to forgive sins, and thus in asking them, “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?” vs. 23 is basically saying to them that one is not easier to say then the other, but only one declares that the man’s sins have been forgiven him, And so having already told the man that his sins are forgiven him, Jesus will now show them all that the paralyzed man’s sins have been forgiven him, by now saying to him, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And with that Word from Jesus the man immediately rose up before them all, and took what he had been lying on and departed to his own house (vs. 25). The evidence then of the man’s sins being forgiven him, and his being healed because of it, is self evident to one and to all! Therefore, upon seeing that the crowds being amazed glorified God, and as the Scripture also says they were also filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!” (vs. 26). Now only the scribes and Pharisees remain silent during this amazing miracle done by Jesus. And as we will later see it is the silent ones who are the most dangerous ones (consider Psalm 58:1-2).
Vs. 17 “Now 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.”
With the Mighty works that Jesus was doing. and Mighty Words that He was speaking, the religious leaders of Jews were aroused (but for most not in a good way) and so they came from Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, (thus the mountains, the seashore and the valley) Pharisees and teachers of the law; the supposed “guardians’ of the Jews religion and faith, to see and hear Him, but not gain true knowledge of God from Him, but only to see if Jesus was upholding their teachings and their interpretations of the law of God. And so here was the Word of God Himself Incarnate and in their very presence teaching and preaching the way of God in truth, showing Himself to be God’s Anointed One by the Mighty and Merciful works which He was doing to one and to all, and yet for all that they were unmoved. Therefore, it is also stated that the power of the Lord was present to heal them, yes not just those in the crowds but to heal them of their hardened hearts and minds and all the sin which they had within themselves, and yet they had only cloaked and concealed with all of their religious garb and ceremony and zeal for their traditions by which they thought they had a righteous standing with God through. Yet none of those things led them to a saving faith in the truth of God in their midst, but only kept them in utter blindness towards Him, because God’s Words Truth and Glory will not shine in the hearts of those who do not believe it, or will not receive it for themselves.
Vs. 18-20 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And 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. 20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
Now while Jesus was teaching from a house some men brought a man who was paralyzed, seeking to lay him before Jesus. But being unable to get near Jesus because of the large assembled crowd, they went up on the housetop and removed some roof tiling’s and lowered him down on his bed to Jesus (vs. 18-19). Which itself is an incredible act of faith, something which God always honors. And so, Jesus when He saw their faith (which is the root of having God do anything for us, see Heb. 11:6) He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” vs. 20 Clearly then this man’s affliction was born out of his own sins, and yet for all that Jesus was not condescending or indifferent towards the man, for when He saw his faith, Jesus said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” vs. 20 And so in that instant of desperation faith that man was going to be made immediately well. Something for us all to remember, “For anyone who calls upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” Rom. 10:13
Vs. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Now when Jesus said to the man, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” the scribes and Pharisees present there were aroused (but not in good way, but in an evil-minded way), for they began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” vs. 21 Accusing then the Son of God of speaking blasphemies, when it is, He alone that God has bestowed His Power and Authority on to heals us of our sins and transgressions is the only blasphemy! And so, by reasoning and saying as much about Jesus, they once again only show themselves to be what they truly are; religious leaders and people utterly hardened to the Word of God.
Vs. 22-26 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But 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.” 25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
Now when Jesus perceived their thoughts; since He did not need to hear their words to know what they were thinking about Him; He essentially asked them why they doubted His Authority and Power to forgive sins (vs. 22-24), saying to them, 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—
Now Jesus in telling them that He has the Power on earth to forgive sins, and thus in asking them, “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?” vs. 23 is basically saying to them that one is not easier to say then the other, but only one declares that the man’s sins have been forgiven him, And so having already told the man that his sins are forgiven him, Jesus will now show them all that the paralyzed man’s sins have been forgiven him, by now saying to him, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And with that Word from Jesus the man immediately rose up before them all, and took what he had been lying on and departed to his own house (vs. 25). The evidence then of the man’s sins being forgiven him, and his being healed because of it, is self evident to one and to all! Therefore, upon seeing that the crowds being amazed glorified God, and as the Scripture also says they were also filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!” (vs. 26). Now only the scribes and Pharisees remain silent during this amazing miracle done by Jesus. And as we will later see it is the silent ones who are the most dangerous ones (consider Psalm 58:1-2).
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