Thought on This Chapter
MK 2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the
palsy, which was borne of four.
MK 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for
the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up,
they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
MK 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the
sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
The Bible says, "When Jesus saw their faith".
Biblical faith will always result in action. Faith is not something that
stays in your head. Biblical faith will be exercised. Real faith
will always cause us to act. You exercise faith in the secular world in
many ways every day. For example when you sit in a chair you are having
faith that the chair will not break. When you ride in an airplane you are
exercising faith in the pilot. When you eat a bowl of cereal, you are
exercising faith that it is not poisoned.
These men and the man on the cot had faith that if they
could just get to Jesus that he would be healed. Because of their faith
they carried the man to the house, then they lifted him up to the roof, then
they uncovered the roof and broke it up, and finally let down the bed.
This was faith that you could see because you can see the action that the faith
drove.
They could have stayed home and said that they had
faith, but that is not having real faith. That kind of faith is not real.
It is useless. It is lifeless.
You see many people today that claim faith but you see
no action at all. They say that they believe that gospel tracks work, but
they don't put any out. Why not? The truth is that they really don't
have faith in it or they would do it. They say that they have faith in the
Bible but they don't do what it says.
Many will say they have faith in Jesus, but they don't
go to Church, they don't give, they don't witness, they don't separate from the
world. In fact you see no change in them at all. That is a false
faith. That is a dead faith.
Real Biblical faith is a faith that can be seen because
it will result in actions. Now understand that there is a growing process.
You learn to exercise more and more faith as you grow in your Christian walk.
But even a new Christian will have some visible evidence if he has real faith.
Thought On This Chapter
MK 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the
sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
MK 2:6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting
there, and reasoning in their hearts,
MK 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who
can forgive sins but God only?
The answer to the question is, no one except God can
forgive sins. No man can! A man in a booth and a backwards collar
can no more forgive sins than can a turtle. When we sin we sin against
God. Only the one offended can forgive the offence.
MK 2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his
spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye
these things in your hearts?
They did not even ask the question out loud and Jesus
knew it. Jesus then answers their unspoken question.
MK 2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the
palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and
walk?
MK 2:10 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,)
MK 2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed,
and go thy way into thine house.
MK 2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and
went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified
God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Jesus did not deny that only God can forgive sins.
He did not argue the point. He did not provide some loophole where a man
under certain circumstances could forgive sins. The fact is that only God
can forgive sins. The question in their minds was is Jesus a blasphemer
because only God can forgive sins. And Jesus' answer? He shows that
He is God. In this account you have yet another clear declaration by Jesus
that He is God manifested in the flesh.
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King James Bible Main Index:
MK 2:1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
MK 2:2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
MK 2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
MK 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
MK 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
MK 2:6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
MK 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
MK 2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
MK 2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
MK 2:10 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,)
MK 2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
MK 2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
MK 2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
MK 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
MK 2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
MK 2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
MK 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
MK 2:18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
MK 2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
MK 2:20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
MK 2:21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
MK 2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
MK 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
MK 2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
MK 2:25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
MK 2:26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
MK 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
MK 2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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General Information About the Book of Mark.
The book was written sometime between 50
-55 A.D.
It was written by John Mark. He was
a cousin of Barnabas. Col 4:10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and
Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas...
Mark was the son of the Mary of Jerusalem. Act
12:12 And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the
mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
praying.
Mark was not one of the twelve Apostles.
Mat 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who
is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John
his brother; Mat 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican;
James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Mat 10:4
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
General information
on the book of Mark continued. Outline of Mark
Chapter 2
H. Healing of a paralyzed man 1. People find out that Jesus is in the
house 2. More came than could be received 3. Jesus preached to them 4. Four men carry one sick of the palsy 5. They can't get the sick man in because
of the people 6. They tear a hole in the roof and let
him down 7. Jesus sees their faith and says to the
sick man thy sins be forgiven thee 8. The scribes reason in their hearts a. Why does this man speak
blasphemies b. Only God can forgive sins 9. Jesus perceived what they reasoned. a. Jesus asked them why they
reasoned these things in their hearts b. Jesus asked which is easier, Thy
sins be forgiven or arise and walk c. To show that Jesus has power to
forgive sins, he heals the man sick of the palsy 10. The sick man arose a. They were all amazed b. They glorified God I. Jesus calls Matthew 1. Jesus goes by the sea side teaching 2. He passes by Levi and says to him
follow me 3. Levi arose and followed Jesus J. Jesus sits with publicans and
sinners 1. The scribes and Pharisees see it and
question it 2. Jesus answers a. The whole need no physician b. The sick need the physician c. I came not to call the righteous d. I came to call sinners to
repentance K. Questioned on fasting 1. By disciples of John and the Pharisees 2. Jesus answers a. They cannot fast while the
bridegroom is with them b. They will fast when the
bridegroom is taken away from them c. New cloth and old garments d. New wine and old bottles L. The Sabbath controversy 1. Jesus goes thru the corn fields on the
sabbath day a. His disciples pluck ears of corn b. The Pharisees ask why they do what is
unlawful on the sabbath c. Jesus answers 1. David ate shewbread which is not
lawful but for the priests 2. The sabbath was made for man 3. Man was not made for the sabbath 4. The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath
In the beginning of this chapter you have what could be called the first Bus
Route. Not literally put in principal. Four men go to great lengths
and much work to bring a sick man to Jesus for healing. A man who could
not bring himself. And Jesus forgives him of his sins.
This is what happens on a Bus Route. Men go to great lengths and much work
to bring lost sinners to Jesus. They go out and bring children who cannot
bring themselves. And many of them get their sins forgiven by Jesus.
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