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A paralytic is brought to Jesus, and He demonstrates His authority to forgive sins by proclaiming the man's sins are forgiven. When His authority to forgive sins is questioned by the scribes, Jesus proves His authority by healing the man, resulting in praise to God.
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Matthew 9:1-8
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Getting into a boat,
Jesus crossed over the sea
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and came to a His own city.
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a And they brought to Him a b paralytic lying on a bed.
Seeing their faith,
Jesus said to the paralytic,
“ c Take courage, 1 son;
d your sins are forgiven.”
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And some of the scribes said 1 to themselves,
“This fellow a blasphemes.”
And Jesus a knowing their thoughts said,
“Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say, ‘ a Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
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But so that you may know that a the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—
then He * said to the b paralytic,
“Get up,
pick up your bed
and go home.”
And he got up
and 1 went home.
But when the crowds saw this,
they were 1 awestruck,
and a glorified God,
who had given such authority to men.
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Rhetorical question: You should not think evil in your hearts.
Rhetorical question: It is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," than to say, "Get up, and walk".
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Matthew 9:1-8
A. Introduction: Jesus Arrives
Getting into a boat,
Jesus crossed over the sea
and came to His own city.
B. Man Brought as Paralytic
And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed.
C. Jesus Forgives the Man
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic,
“Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
D. Jesus' Authority Questioned
And some of the scribes said to themselves,
“This fellow blasphemes.”
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,
“Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
C'. Jesus Heals the Man
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—
then He said to the paralytic,
“Get up, pick up your bed and go home.”
B'. Man Leaves Forgiven and Healed
And he got up
and went home.
A'. Conclusion: The Crowd Praises God
But when the crowds saw this,
they were awestruck,
and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
It is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven" than to say, "Get up and walk", since the former can not be verified. However, it is harder to forgive sins than heal a paralyzed man, since only God can forgive sins.
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