But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
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Gill's Exposition
I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed,.... He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before him, and take it up upon his shoulders,…
See this miracle explained in Mat 9:2-8. Palsy - See the notes at Mat 4:24. Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Mat 9:2 by four men. Mar 2:4 The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was…
Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be…
Cambridge Bible
that ye may know "By doing that which is capable of being put to the proof, I will vindicate My right and power to do that which, in its very nature, is incapable of being proved."
the Son of man This…
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