The Advent Tree of Life
Friday, December 13, 2013
When some people brought a paralytic man to Jesus for healing, Jesus saw their faith and said to the man, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." Further reading from this passage (Matthew 9:1-6), shows that Jesus is also trying to teach the blasphemy-accusing scribes a lesson. Jesus asked, "For which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? So that you know that the Son of Man has authority..." The paralytic man walks as Jesus commands.