Matthew 9:1-8

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

1 So He got into a boat, crossed over, a and came to His own city. 2 b Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. c When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." 3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!" 4 But Jesus, d knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 "For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise and walk'? 6 "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins" - then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." 7 And he arose and departed to his house. 8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they e marveled 1 and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 4:13
    And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali.
    Matthew 11:23
    And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
    Mark 5:21
    Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 2:3 - 12
    Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.
    Luke 5:18 - 26
    Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 8:10
    When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 139:2
    You know my sitting down and my rising up; You ...
    Matthew 12:25
    But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them...
    Mark 12:15
    "Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?" But He, kn...
    Luke 5:22
    But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He ans...
    Luke 6:8
    But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man...
    Luke 9:47
    And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their hear...
    Luke 11:17
    But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "...
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 8:27
    So the men marveled, saying, "Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?
    John 7:15
    And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?
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