Jesus Rip The Roof Off For The Paralytic

When jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic son your sins are forgiven you mark 2 3 5.

Jesus rip the roof off for the paralytic.

Then he speaks to the paralytic. Then the roof begins to fall in on you. C 17 and it came to pass on one of those days b when he entered again into capernaum after some days c that he was teaching. Luke uses the general expression those days referring to the early portion of our lord s ministry in galilee.

These friends literally tore the tiles off the roof tore a hole in the roof and lowered the paralyzed man by a rope into the house. So when they had broken through they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. 2 and they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed seeing their faith jesus said to the paralytic take courage son. Through one of the most creative schemes ever their faith in jesus is made clear to everyone.

Imagine the people s responses. And mark writes that jesus looks at the men and sees their faith. All of a sudden you start to hear some banging on the roof. The giant gap in the roof is a further reminder of their belief.

Your sins are forgiven 3 and some of the scribes said to themselves this fellow blasphemes 4 and jesus knowing their thoughts said why are you thinking evil in your hearts. They ripped a roof off for pete s sake. 5 which is easier to say your sins are forgiven or to say get up. Mark says some days which implies the lapse of a considerable interval.

B it was noised that he was in the house. 5 when jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic son your sins are forgiven. It s time to rip the roof off our faith and get to jesus. They earned their.