Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Luke 5

¹⁷ Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present ₁ to heal them. ¹⁸ _t Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. ¹⁹ And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst _u before Jesus. ²⁰ When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." ²¹ _v And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? _w Who can forgive sins but God alone?" ²² But when Jesus _x perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts? ²³ "Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'? ²⁴ "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins" - He said to the man who was paralyzed, _y "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." ²⁵ Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, _z glorifying God. ²⁶ And they were all amazed, and they _a glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today!"

1. Cross References
   Matthew 9:2 - 8
   Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.
   Mark 2:3 - 12
   Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 15:30
   Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus' feet, and He healed them.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 9:3
   And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!
   Matthew 26:65
   Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!
   Mark 2:6
   And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts.
   Mark 2:7
   "Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
   John 10:33
   The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.
   
4. Cross References
   Psalms 32:5
   I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
   Psalms 130:4
   But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.
   Isaiah 43:25
   I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.
   
5. Cross References
   Luke 9:47
   And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him.
   John 2:25
   And had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
   
6. Cross References
   Mark 2:11
   "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
   Mark 5:41
   Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, "Talitha, cumi," which is translated, "Little girl, I say to you, arise.
   Luke 7:14
   Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise.
   
7. Cross References
   Luke 17:15
   And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God.
   Luke 17:18
   "Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?"
   Acts 3:8
   So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them - walking, leaping, and praising God.
   
8. Cross References
   Luke 1:65
   Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
   Luke 7:16
   Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people.