Middle Paragraph Nine in Mark's Section A
Cure and Forgiveness of the Paralytic
He entered again into Capernaum and after some days it was heard that he was at home.
And many people assembled so that there was no longer room at the door. He (Jesus) spoke to them the word.
They came carrying to him a paralytic. Four of them were bearers. But they were unable to bring him in because of the crowd. They therefore went to the roof of the house where Jesus was and having opened up the roof they lowered the mattress that the paralytic was lying upon. And seeing this degree of faith Jesus said to the paralytic. “Child your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts. “Why does this man speak in this way? He is blaspheming because only God can forgive sins.” And immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit that they were reasoning in this way amongst themselves. He therefore said to them. “Why do you reason in this way in your hearts. Which is it easier to say to the paralytic. Your sins are forgiven or to say, Rise and take your mattress and walk? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on the earth, I say to the paralytic. “Rise, take your mattress and go to your house.” And the latter arose and immediately taking the mattress he went forth before all of them. All were astonished and glorified God saying. “We never saw the like of this.” Mark 2:1-12
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