1καιG2532{CONJ} αεισελθωνG1525{V-2AAP-NSM} ατσπαλινG3825{ADV} τσβεισηλθενG1525{V-2AAI-3S} βπαλινG3825{ADV} ειςG1519{PREP} ακαφαρναουμG2584{N-PRI} τσβκαπερναουμG2584{N-PRI} διG1223{PREP} ημερωνG2250{N-GPF} τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} ηκουσθηG191{V-API-3S} οτιG3754{CONJ} αενG1722{PREP} τσβειςG1519{PREP} αοικωG3624{N-DSM} τσβοικονG3624{N-ASM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} 2καιG2532{CONJ} τσβευθεωςG2112{ADV} συνηχθησανG4863{V-API-3P} πολλοιG4183{A-NPM} ωστεG5620{CONJ} μηκετιG3371{ADV} χωρεινG5562{V-PAN} μηδεG3366{CONJ} ταG3588{T-APN} προςG4314{PREP} τηνG3588{T-ASF} θυρανG2374{N-ASF} καιG2532{CONJ} ελαλειG2980{V-IAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} τονG3588{T-ASM} λογονG3056{N-ASM} 3καιG2532{CONJ} ερχονταιG2064{V-PNI-3P} αφεροντεςG5342{V-PAP-NPM} προςG4314{PREP} αυτονG846{P-ASM} παραλυτικονG3885{A-ASM} τσβφεροντεςG5342{V-PAP-NPM} αιρομενονG142{V-PPP-ASM} υποG5259{PREP} τεσσαρωνG5064{A-GPM} 4καιG2532{CONJ} μηG3361{PRT-N} δυναμενοιG1410{V-PNP-NPM} απροσενεγκαιG4374{V-2AAN} τσβπροσεγγισαιG4331{V-AAN} αυτωG846{P-DSM} διαG1223{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} οχλονG3793{N-ASM} απεστεγασανG648{V-AAI-3P} τηνG3588{T-ASF} στεγηνG4721{N-ASF} οπουG3699{ADV} ηνG2258{V-IXI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} εξορυξαντεςG1846{V-AAP-NPM} αχαλωσιG5465{V-PAI-3P} τσβχαλωσινG5465{V-PAI-3P} τονG3588{T-ASM} ακραβαττονG2895{N-ASM} αοπουG3699{ADV} τσβκραββατονG2895{N-ASM} τσβεφG1909{PREP} τσβωG3739{R-DSM} οG3588{T-NSM} παραλυτικοςG3885{A-NSM} κατεκειτοG2621{V-INI-3S} 5ακαιG2532{CONJ} ιδωνG1492{V-2AAP-NSM} τσβδεG1161{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} τηνG3588{T-ASF} πιστινG4102{N-ASF} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} τωG3588{T-DSM} παραλυτικωG3885{A-DSM} τεκνονG5043{N-VSN} ααφιενταιG863{V-PPI-3P} τσβαφεωνταιG863{V-RPI-3P} ασουG4675{P-2GS} τσβσοιG4671{P-2DS} αιG3588{T-NPF} αμαρτιαιG266{N-NPF} τσβσουG4675{P-2GS} 6ησανG2258{V-IXI-3P} δεG1161{CONJ} τινεςG5100{X-NPM} τωνG3588{T-GPM} γραμματεωνG1122{N-GPM} εκειG1563{ADV} καθημενοιG2521{V-PNP-NPM} καιG2532{CONJ} διαλογιζομενοιG1260{V-PNP-NPM} ενG1722{PREP} ταιςG3588{T-DPF} καρδιαιςG2588{N-DPF} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} 7τιG5101{I-ASN} ουτοςG3778{D-NSM} ουτωςG3779{ADV} λαλειG2980{V-PAI-3S} αβλασφημειG987{V-PAI-3S} τσββλασφημιαςG988{N-APF} τιςG5101{I-NSM} δυναταιG1410{V-PNI-3S} αφιεναιG863{V-PAN} αμαρτιαςG266{N-APF} ειG1487{COND} μηG3361{PRT-N} ειςG1520{A-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} θεοςG2316{N-NSM} 8καιG2532{CONJ} αευθυςG2117{ADV} τσβευθεωςG2112{ADV} επιγνουςG1921{V-2AAP-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} τωG3588{T-DSN} πνευματιG4151{N-DSN} αυτουG846{P-GSM} οτιG3754{CONJ} ουτωςG3779{ADV} βαυτοιG846{P-NPM} διαλογιζονταιG1260{V-PNI-3P} ενG1722{PREP} εαυτοιςG1438{F-3DPM} αλεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} τσβειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} τιG5101{I-ASN} ταυταG5023{D-APN} διαλογιζεσθεG1260{V-PNI-2P} ενG1722{PREP} ταιςG3588{T-DPF} καρδιαιςG2588{N-DPF} υμωνG5216{P-2GP} 9τιG5101{I-NSN} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} ευκοπωτερονG2123{A-NSN-C} ειπεινG2036{V-2AAN} τωG3588{T-DSM} παραλυτικωG3885{A-DSM} ααφιενταιG863{V-PPI-3P} τσβαφεωνταιG863{V-RPI-3P} αβσουG4675{P-2GS} τσσοιG4671{P-2DS} αιG3588{T-NPF} αμαρτιαιG266{N-NPF} ηG2228{PRT} ειπεινG2036{V-2AAN} αεγειρεG1453{V-PAM-2S} τσβεγειραιG1453{V-AMM-2S} καιG2532{CONJ} αρονG142{V-AAM-2S} τσβσουG4675{P-2GS} τονG3588{T-ASM} ακραβαττονG2895{N-ASM} ασουG4675{P-2GS} τσβκραββατονG2895{N-ASM} καιG2532{CONJ} περιπατειG4043{V-PAM-2S} 10ιναG2443{CONJ} δεG1161{CONJ} ειδητεG1492{V-RAS-2P} οτιG3754{CONJ} εξουσιανG1849{N-ASF} εχειG2192{V-PAI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} υιοςG5207{N-NSM} τουG3588{T-GSM} ανθρωπουG444{N-GSM} αφιεναιG863{V-PAN} ααμαρτιαςG266{N-APF} επιG1909{PREP} τηςG3588{T-GSF} γηςG1093{N-GSF} τσβαμαρτιαςG266{N-APF} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} τωG3588{T-DSM} παραλυτικωG3885{A-DSM} 11σοιG4671{P-2DS} λεγωG3004{V-PAI-1S} αεγειρεG1453{V-PAM-2S} τσβεγειραιG1453{V-AMM-2S} τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} αρονG142{V-AAM-2S} τονG3588{T-ASM} ακραβαττονG2895{N-ASM} τσβκραββατονG2895{N-ASM} σουG4675{P-2GS} καιG2532{CONJ} υπαγεG5217{V-PAM-2S} ειςG1519{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} οικονG3624{N-ASM} σουG4675{P-2GS} 12καιG2532{CONJ} ηγερθηG1453{V-API-3S} τσβευθεωςG2112{ADV} καιG2532{CONJ} αευθυςG2117{ADV} αραςG142{V-AAP-NSM} τονG3588{T-ASM} ακραβαττονG2895{N-ASM} τσβκραββατονG2895{N-ASM} εξηλθενG1831{V-2AAI-3S} αεμπροσθενG1715{PREP} τσβεναντιονG1726{ADV} παντωνG3956{A-GPM} ωστεG5620{CONJ} εξιστασθαιG1839{V-PMN} πανταςG3956{A-APM} καιG2532{CONJ} δοξαζεινG1392{V-PAN} τονG3588{T-ASM} θεονG2316{N-ASM} λεγονταςG3004{V-PAP-APM} οτιG3754{CONJ} τσβουδεποτεG3763{ADV} ουτωςG3779{ADV} αουδεποτεG3763{ADV} ειδομενG1492{V-2AAI-1P} 13καιG2532{CONJ} εξηλθενG1831{V-2AAI-3S} παλινG3825{ADV} παραG3844{PREP} τηνG3588{T-ASF} θαλασσανG2281{N-ASF} καιG2532{CONJ} παςG3956{A-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} οχλοςG3793{N-NSM} ηρχετοG2064{V-INI-3S} προςG4314{PREP} αυτονG846{P-ASM} καιG2532{CONJ} εδιδασκενG1321{V-IAI-3S} αυτουςG846{P-APM} 14καιG2532{CONJ} παραγωνG3855{V-PAP-NSM} ειδενG1492{V-2AAI-3S} λευινG3018{N-ASM} τονG3588{T-ASM} τουG3588{T-GSM} αλφαιουG256{N-GSM} καθημενονG2521{V-PNP-ASM} επιG1909{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} τελωνιονG5058{N-ASN} καιG2532{CONJ} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} ακολουθειG190{V-PAM-2S} μοιG3427{P-1DS} καιG2532{CONJ} ανασταςG450{V-2AAP-NSM} ηκολουθησενG190{V-AAI-3S} αυτωG846{P-DSM} 15καιG2532{CONJ} αγινεταιG1096{V-PNI-3S} τσβεγενετοG1096{V-2ADI-3S} τσβενG1722{PREP} τσβτωG3588{T-DSM} κατακεισθαιG2621{V-PNN} αυτονG846{P-ASM} ενG1722{PREP} τηG3588{T-DSF} οικιαG3614{N-DSF} αυτουG846{P-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} πολλοιG4183{A-NPM} τελωναιG5057{N-NPM} καιG2532{CONJ} αμαρτωλοιG268{A-NPM} συνανεκειντοG4873{V-INI-3P} τωG3588{T-DSM} ιησουG2424{N-DSM} καιG2532{CONJ} τοιςG3588{T-DPM} μαθηταιςG3101{N-DPM} αυτουG846{P-GSM} ησανG2258{V-IXI-3P} γαρG1063{CONJ} πολλοιG4183{A-NPM} καιG2532{CONJ} αηκολουθουνG190{V-IAI-3P} τσβηκολουθησανG190{V-AAI-3P} αυτωG846{P-DSM} 16καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} γραμματειςG1122{N-NPM} ατωνG3588{T-GPM} αφαρισαιωνG5330{N-GPM} τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} τσβοιG3588{T-NPM} τσβφαρισαιοιG5330{N-NPM} ιδοντεςG1492{V-2AAP-NPM} αοτιG3754{CONJ} τσβαυτονG846{P-ASM} αεσθιειG2068{V-PAI-3S} τσβεσθιονταG2068{V-PAP-ASM} μεταG3326{PREP} τωνG3588{T-GPM} τσβτελωνωνG5057{N-GPM} τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} αμαρτωλωνG268{A-GPM} ακαιG2532{CONJ} ατελωνωνG5057{N-GPM} ελεγονG3004{V-IAI-3P} τοιςG3588{T-DPM} μαθηταιςG3101{N-DPM} αυτουG846{P-GSM} τσβτιG5101{I-NSN} οτιG3754{CONJ} μεταG3326{PREP} τωνG3588{T-GPM} τελωνωνG5057{N-GPM} καιG2532{CONJ} αμαρτωλωνG268{A-GPM} εσθιειG2068{V-PAI-3S} τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} τσβπινειG4095{V-PAI-3S} 17καιG2532{CONJ} ακουσαςG191{V-AAP-NSM} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} λεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} α[οτι]G3754{CONJ} ουG3756{PRT-N} χρειανG5532{N-ASF} εχουσινG2192{V-PAI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} ισχυοντεςG2480{V-PAP-NPM} ιατρουG2395{N-GSM} αλλG235{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} κακωςG2560{ADV} εχοντεςG2192{V-PAP-NPM} ουκG3756{PRT-N} ηλθονG2064{V-2AAI-1S} καλεσαιG2564{V-AAN} δικαιουςG1342{A-APM} αλλαG235{CONJ} αμαρτωλουςG268{A-APM} τσβειςG1519{PREP} τσβμετανοιανG3341{N-ASF} 18καιG2532{CONJ} ησανG2258{V-IXI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} ιωαννουG2491{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} αφαρισαιοιG5330{N-NPM} τσβτωνG3588{T-GPM} τσβφαρισαιωνG5330{N-GPM} νηστευοντεςG3522{V-PAP-NPM} καιG2532{CONJ} ερχονταιG2064{V-PNI-3P} καιG2532{CONJ} λεγουσινG3004{V-PAI-3P} αυτωG846{P-DSM} αβδιαG1223{PREP} αβτιG5101{I-ASN} τσδιατιG1223{PREP}G5101{I-ASN} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} ιωαννουG2491{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} αμαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} τωνG3588{T-GPM} φαρισαιωνG5330{N-GPM} νηστευουσινG3522{V-PAI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} δεG1161{CONJ} σοιG4674{S-2NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} ουG3756{PRT-N} νηστευουσινG3522{V-PAI-3P} 19καιG2532{CONJ} ειπενG2036{V-2AAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} οG3588{T-NSM} ιησουςG2424{N-NSM} μηG3361{PRT-N} δυνανταιG1410{V-PNI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} υιοιG5207{N-NPM} τουG3588{T-GSM} νυμφωνοςG3567{N-GSM} ενG1722{PREP} ωG3739{R-DSM} οG3588{T-NSM} νυμφιοςG3566{N-NSM} μετG3326{PREP} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} νηστευεινG3522{V-PAN} οσονG3745{K-ASM} χρονονG5550{N-ASM} τσβμεθG3326{PREP} τσβεαυτωνG1438{F-3GPM} εχουσινG2192{V-PAI-3P} τονG3588{T-ASM} νυμφιονG3566{N-ASM} αμετG3326{PREP} ααυτωνG846{P-GPM} ουG3756{PRT-N} δυνανταιG1410{V-PNI-3P} νηστευεινG3522{V-PAN} 20ελευσονταιG2064{V-FDI-3P} δεG1161{CONJ} ημεραιG2250{N-NPF} οτανG3752{CONJ} απαρθηG522{V-APS-3S} απG575{PREP} αυτωνG846{P-GPM} οG3588{T-NSM} νυμφιοςG3566{N-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} τοτεG5119{ADV} νηστευσουσινG3522{V-FAI-3P} ενG1722{PREP} αεκεινηG1565{D-DSF} τσβεκειναιςG1565{D-DPF} ατηG3588{T-DSF} τσβταιςG3588{T-DPF} αημεραG2250{N-DSF} τσβημεραιςG2250{N-DPF} 21τσβκαιG2532{CONJ} ουδειςG3762{A-NSM} επιβλημαG1915{N-ASN} ρακουςG4470{N-GSN} αγναφουG46{A-GSN} αεπιραπτειG1976{V-PAI-3S} τσβεπιρραπτειG1976{V-PAI-3S} επιG1909{PREP} αιματιονG2440{N-ASN} τσβιματιωG2440{N-DSN} απαλαιονG3820{A-ASN} τσβπαλαιωG3820{A-DSN} ειG1487{COND} δεG1161{CONJ} μηG3361{PRT-N} αιρειG142{V-PAI-3S} τοG3588{T-NSN} πληρωμαG4138{N-NSN} ααπG575{PREP} αυτουG846{P-GSN} τοG3588{T-ASN} καινονG2537{A-ASN} τουG3588{T-GSN} παλαιουG3820{A-GSN} καιG2532{CONJ} χειρονG5501{A-NSN} σχισμαG4978{N-NSN} γινεταιG1096{V-PNI-3S} 22καιG2532{CONJ} ουδειςG3762{A-NSM} βαλλειG906{V-PAI-3S} οινονG3631{N-ASM} νεονG3501{A-ASM} ειςG1519{PREP} ασκουςG779{N-APM} παλαιουςG3820{A-APM} ειG1487{COND} δεG1161{CONJ} μηG3361{PRT-N} αρηξειG4486{V-FAI-3S} τσβρησσειG4486{V-PAI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} οινοςG3631{N-NSM} τσβοG3588{T-NSM} τσβνεοςG3501{A-NSM} τουςG3588{T-APM} ασκουςG779{N-APM} καιG2532{CONJ} οG3588{T-NSM} οινοςG3631{N-NSM} ααπολλυταιG622{V-PPI-3S} τσβεκχειταιG1632{V-PPI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} ασκοιG779{N-NPM} τσβαπολουνταιG622{V-FMI-3P} αλλαG235{CONJ} οινονG3631{N-ASM} νεονG3501{A-ASM} ειςG1519{PREP} ασκουςG779{N-APM} καινουςG2537{A-APM} τσββλητεονG992{A-NSN} 23καιG2532{CONJ} εγενετοG1096{V-2ADI-3S} τσβπαραπορευεσθαιG3899{V-PNN} αυτονG846{P-ASM} ενG1722{PREP} τοιςG3588{T-DPN} σαββασινG4521{N-DPN} απαραπορευεσθαιG3899{V-PNN} διαG1223{PREP} τωνG3588{T-GPM} σποριμωνG4702{A-GPM} καιG2532{CONJ} τσβηρξαντοG756{V-ADI-3P} οιG3588{T-NPM} μαθηταιG3101{N-NPM} αυτουG846{P-GSM} αηρξαντοG756{V-ADI-3P} οδονG3598{N-ASF} ποιεινG4160{V-PAN} τιλλοντεςG5089{V-PAP-NPM} τουςG3588{T-APM} σταχυαςG4719{N-APM} 24καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} φαρισαιοιG5330{N-NPM} ελεγονG3004{V-IAI-3P} αυτωG846{P-DSM} ιδεG1492{V-AAM-2S} τιG5101{I-ASN} ποιουσινG4160{V-PAI-3P} τσβενG1722{PREP} τοιςG3588{T-DPN} σαββασινG4521{N-DPN} οG3739{R-ASN} ουκG3756{PRT-N} εξεστινG1832{V-PQI-3S} 25καιG2532{CONJ} αλεγειG3004{V-PAI-3S} τσβαυτοςG846{P-NSM} τσβελεγενG3004{V-IAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} ουδεποτεG3763{ADV} ανεγνωτεG314{V-2AAI-2P} τιG5101{I-ASN} εποιησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} αβδαυιδG1138{N-PRI} τσδαβιδG1138{N-PRI} οτεG3753{ADV} χρειανG5532{N-ASF} εσχενG2192{V-2AAI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} επεινασενG3983{V-AAI-3S} αυτοςG846{P-NSM} καιG2532{CONJ} οιG3588{T-NPM} μετG3326{PREP} αυτουG846{P-GSM} 26πωςG4459{ADV} εισηλθενG1525{V-2AAI-3S} ειςG1519{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} οικονG3624{N-ASM} τουG3588{T-GSM} θεουG2316{N-GSM} επιG1909{PREP} αβιαθαρG8{N-PRI} τστουG3588{T-GSM} αρχιερεωςG749{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} τουςG3588{T-APM} αρτουςG740{N-APM} τηςG3588{T-GSF} προθεσεωςG4286{N-GSF} εφαγενG5315{V-2AAI-3S} ουςG3739{R-APM} ουκG3756{PRT-N} εξεστινG1832{V-PQI-3S} φαγεινG5315{V-2AAN} ειG1487{COND} μηG3361{PRT-N} ατουςG3588{T-APM} τσβτοιςG3588{T-DPM} αιερειςG2049{N-APM} τσβιερευσινG2409{N-DPM} καιG2532{CONJ} εδωκενG1325{V-AAI-3S} καιG2532{CONJ} τοιςG3588{T-DPM} συνG4862{PREP} αυτωG846{P-DSM} ουσινG5607{V-PXP-DPM} 27καιG2532{CONJ} ελεγενG3004{V-IAI-3S} αυτοιςG846{P-DPM} τοG3588{T-NSN} σαββατονG4521{N-NSN} διαG1223{PREP} τονG3588{T-ASM} ανθρωπονG444{N-ASM} εγενετοG1096{V-2ADI-3S} ακαιG2532{CONJ} ουχG3756{PRT-N} οG3588{T-NSM} ανθρωποςG444{N-NSM} διαG1223{PREP} τοG3588{T-ASN} σαββατονG4521{N-ASN} 28ωστεG5620{CONJ} κυριοςG2962{N-NSM} εστινG2076{V-PXI-3S} οG3588{T-NSM} υιοςG5207{N-NSM} τουG3588{T-GSM} ανθρωπουG444{N-GSM} καιG2532{CONJ} τουG3588{T-GSN} σαββατουG4521{N-GSN}
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 HEALING OF A PARALYTIC. ( =
Matt 9:1-
Matt 9:8;
Luke 5:17-
Luke 5:26). (
Mark 2:1-
Mark 2:12)
And again he entered into Capernaum--"His own city" (
Matt 9:1).
and it was noised that he was in the house--no doubt of Simon Peter (
Mark 1:29).
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door--This is one of Mark's graphic touches. No doubt in this case, as the scene occurred at his informant's own door, these details are the vivid recollections of that honored disciple.
and he preached the word unto them--that is, indoors; but in the hearing, doubtless, of the multitude that pressed around. Had He gone forth, as He naturally would, the paralytic's faith would have had no such opportunity to display itself. Luke (
Luke 5:17) furnishes an additional and very important incident in the scene--as follows: "And it came to pass on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town," or village, "of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem." This was the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him. "And the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them"--or, "was [efficacious] to heal them," that is, the sick that were brought before Him. So that the miracle that is now to be described was among the most glorious and worthy to be recorded of many then performed; and what made it so was doubtless the faith which was manifested in connection with it, and the proclamation of the forgiveness of the patient's sins that immediately preceded it.
3 And they come unto him--that is, towards the house where He was.
bringing one sick of the palsy--"lying on a bed" (
Matt 9:2).
which was borne of four--a graphic particular of Mark only.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press--or, as in Luke (
Luke 5:19), "when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude," they "went upon the housetop"--the flat or terrace-roof, universal in Eastern houses.
they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed--or portable couch
wherein the sick of the palsy lay--Luke (
Luke 5:19) says, they "let him down through the tilling with his couch into the midst before Jesus." Their whole object was to bring the patient into the presence of Jesus; and this not being possible in the ordinary way, because of the multitude that surrounded Him, they took the very unusual method here described of accomplishing their object, and succeeded. Several explanations have been given of the way in which this was done; but unless we knew the precise plan of the house, and the part of it from which Jesus taught--which may have been a quadrangle or open court, within the buildings of which Peter's house was one, or a gallery covered by a veranda--it is impossible to determine precisely how the thing was done. One thing, however, is clear, that we have both the accounts from an eye-witness.
5 When Jesus saw their faith--It is remarkable that all the three narratives call it "their faith" which Jesus saw. That the patient himself had faith, we know from the proclamation of his forgiveness, which Jesus made before all; and we should have been apt to conclude that his four friends bore him to Jesus merely out of benevolent compliance with the urgent entreaties of the poor sufferer. But here we learn, not only that his bearers had the same faith with himself, but that Jesus marked it as a faith which was not to be defeated--a faith victorious over all difficulties. This was the faith for which He was ever on the watch, and which He never saw without marking, and, in those who needed anything from Him, richly rewarding.
he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son--"be of good cheer" (
Matt 9:2).
thy sins be forgiven thee--By the word "be," our translators perhaps meant "are," as in Luke (
Luke 5:20). For it is not a command to his sins to depart, but an authoritative proclamation of the man's pardoned state as a believer. And yet, as the Pharisees understood our Lord to be dispensing pardon by this saying, and Jesus not only acknowledges that they were right, but founds His whole argument upon the correctness of it, we must regard the saying as a royal proclamation of the man's forgiveness by Him to whom it belonged to dispense it; nor could such a style of address be justified on any lower supposition. (See on
Luke 7:41, &c.).
6 But there were certain of the scribes--"and the Pharisees" (
Luke 5:21)
sitting there--those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us (
Luke 5:17), "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make their observations upon this wonderful Person, in anything but a teachable spirit, though as yet their venomous and murderous feeling had not showed itself.
and reasoning in their hearts.
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?--In this second question they expressed a great truth. (See
Isa 43:25;
Mic 7:18;
Exod 34:6-
Exod 34:7, &c.). Nor was their first question altogether unnatural, though in our Lord's sole case it was unfounded. That a man, to all appearances like one of themselves, should claim authority and power to forgive sins, they could not, on the first blush of it, but regard as in the last degree startling; nor were they entitled even to weigh such a claim, as worthy of a hearing, save on supposition of resistless evidence afforded by Him in support of the claim. Accordingly, our Lord deals with them as men entitled to such evidence, and supplies it; at the same time chiding them for rashness, in drawing harsh conclusions regarding Himself.
8 Why reason ye these things in your hearts--or, as in Matthew, (
Matt 9:4) "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee--or "are forgiven thee";
or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and walk?--"Is it easier to command away disease than to bid away sin? If, then, I do the one which you can see, know thus that I have done the other, which you cannot see."
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins--that forgiving power dwells in the Person of this Man, and is exercised by Him while on this earth and going out and in with you.
(he saith to the sick of the palsy),
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house--This taking up the portable couch, and walking home with it, was designed to prove the completeness of the cure.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed--"Sweet saying!" says BENGEL: "The bed had borne the man: now the man bore the bed."
and went forth before them all--proclaiming by that act to the multitude, whose wondering eyes would follow him as he pressed through them, that He who could work such a glorious miracle of healing, must indeed "have power on earth to forgive sins."
We never saw it on this fashion--"never saw it thus," or, as we say, "never saw the like." In Luke (
Luke 5:26) it is, "We have seen strange [unexpected] things to-day"--referring both to the miracles wrought and the forgiveness of sins pronounced by Human Lips. In Matthew (
Matt 9:8) it is, "They marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men." At forgiving power they wondered not, but that a man, to all appearance like one of themselves, should possess it!