Mark 2:1-12

Mark 2:1-12

[1] And  again  he entered  into  Capernaum  after  some days;  and  it was noised  that  in  the house.  [2] And  many  were gathered together,  insomuch that  no  room to receive  them, no, not so much  as about  the door:  and  he preached  the word  unto them.  [3] And  they come  unto  him,  bringing  one sick of the palsy,  which was borne  of  four.  [4] And  when they could  not  unto him  for  the press,  they uncovered  the roof  where  and  when they had broken it up,  they let down  the bed  the sick of the palsy  lay.  [5] Jesus  their  faith,  he said  unto the sick of the palsy,  Son,  sins  be forgiven  [6] But  certain  of the scribes  sitting  there,  and  reasoning  in  their  hearts,  [7] Why  this  man thus  speak  who  can  forgive  sins  God  only?  [8] And  immediately  when Jesus  perceived  in his  spirit  that  they so  reasoned  within  themselves,  unto them,  Why  reason ye  in  hearts?  [9] Whether  easier  to say  to the sick of the palsy,  Thy sins  be forgiven  or  to say,  Arise,  and  take up  bed,  and  walk?  [10] But  that  ye may know  that  the Son  of man  hath  power  on  earth  to forgive  sins,  (he saith  to the sick of the palsy,)  [11] I say  Arise,  and  take up  bed,  and  go thy way  into  house.  [12] And  immediately  he arose,  took up  the bed,  and  went forth  them all;  insomuch that  all  amazed,  and  glorified  God,  saying,  never  it on this fashion. 

What does Mark 2:1-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

". . . as Rabbinism stood confessedly powerless in face of the living death of leprosy, so it had no word of forgiveness to speak to the conscience burdened with sin, nor yet word of welcome to the sinner. But this was the inmost meaning of the two events which the Gospel-history places next to the healing of the leper: the forgiveness of sins in the case of the paralytic, and the welcome to the chief of sinners in the call of Levi-Matthew." [1]