The Second Scurrilous Mystery
The real scandal was on the part of the crowd. While there was no charity to allow the paralytic to be carried into the house, they are moved by fear to allow the healed man to walk out. Jesus was moved by the faith of the men who lowered the poor man from the roof. What Jesus does is in response to their intercession for their friend. Instead of an outright physical healing, Jesus says to him, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” This angers the scribes and they condemn Jesus for blaspheming. After all, only God can forgive sins. It may be that the man’s soul was more afflicted than his body. Illustrating he had the authority to absolve from sin, he ordered the paralytic to get up and walk. The crowd is astounded and gives glory to God. And yet, do they perceive the full truth that in Jesus God had come to save his people?
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