Mar 2:1-12, Luk 5:17-26 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Several days later Jesus returned to Capernaum, and it was reported that he was at home.

Mark 2:1-12

1 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26

Several days later Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} returned to Capernaum, and it was reported that he was at home.Matt 9:1; Luke 5:18 2 So many crowds had gathered that there wasn't any room left for them, even in front of the door. Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} was speaking the word to them 3 when some people ^{▼▼Lit. they} came and brought him a paralyzed man being carried by four men. 4 Since they couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof over the place where he was. They dug through it and let down the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 Now some scribes were sitting there, arguing among themselves, ^{▼▼Lit. in their hearts} 7 “Why does this man talk this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”Job 14:4; Isa 43:25

8 At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. He said to them, “Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves? ^{▼▼Lit. in your hearts}Matt 9:4 9 Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your cot, and walk’?Matt 9:5 10 But I want you to know ^{▼▼Lit. So that you will know} that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

Then he said to the paralyzed man, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your cot, and go home!” 12 So the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} got up, immediately picked up his cot, and went out before all of them.

As a result, all of the people were amazed and began to glorify God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Luke 5:17-26

17 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12One day as Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law happened to be sitting near by. The people ^{▼▼Lit. They} had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was present to heal them. ^{▼▼Other mss. read was present with him to heal} 18 Some men were bringing a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to take him into the house ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks the house} and place him in front of Jesus. ^{▼▼Lit. him}Matt 9:2; Mark 2:3 19 When they couldn't find a way to get him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on his stretcher through the tiles into the middle of the room, ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks of the room} right in front of Jesus. 20 When Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} saw their faith, he said, “Mister, ^{▼▼Lit. Man} your sins are forgiven.”

21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to argue among themselves, saying, “Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”Ps 32:5; Isa 43:25; Matt 9:3; Mark 2:6-7

22 Because Jesus knew that they were arguing, he said to them, “Why are you arguing about this among yourselves? ^{▼▼Lit. in your hearts} 23 Which is easier: to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But I want you to know ^{▼▼Lit. So that you will know} that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then he said to the paralyzed man, “I say to you: Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!” 25 So the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} immediately stood up in front of them and picked up what he had been lying on. Then he went home, praising God.

26 Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear ^{▼▼Or awe} and declared, “We have seen wonderful things today!”