Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 9:2
They brought to him a man sick of the palsy. Compare Mark 2:1-12
Luke 5:17-26. A helpless paralytic, unable even to walk, but anxious
to be brought to the great Healer.
Seeing their faith. That of the four bearers of the helpless man,
and the man himself. The sick man and his friend showed their faith by
overcoming great obstacles in order to come to Christ for help. Mark
informs us that there was such a crowd that the palsied man had to be
let down through the roof (Mark 2:4).
Said to the sick of the palsy. "Palsy" is a contraction of the
word "paralysis". A disease which deprives the part affected of
sensation or the power of motion, or both.
Thy sins be forgiven thee. The Greek is in the past tense.
Possibly he had brought his sickness upon himself by means of his sins;
but was now penitent.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 9:2
Mark 2:2-12
Luke 5:17-26
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