sins
Sin
( See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23).
For whether is easier to say - Thy “sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?” The one involves divine “power,” the other divine “authori...
The Healing of the Paralytic ( Mark 2:1-12 * Luke 5:17-26 ). Mt. here resumes Mk.'s order; Matthew 8:18 *. As usual he condenses the narrative,...
5. Whether is it easier to say? The meaning is, that, as it is not easier to quicken by a word a body which is nearly dead than to forgive...
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or...
And he entered into a ship— And returning into a vessel, he crossed the lake, and came to his own city [of Capernaum, where he had dwelt after hi...
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. This incident appears to follow next in order of time to the cure of...
The Sick of the Palsy. Call of Matthew. Raising of Jairus' Daughter 1-8. The paralytic healed and his sins forgiven ( Mark 2:1 ; Luke 5:17 ). The...
Whether is easier,...? — The form of the question implies what we call an argument à fortiori. It was easier to say, “Thy sins are forgiven thee,...
Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning...
the Forgiver of Sins Matthew 9:1-8 How inventive and ingenious is human love! Not improbably this was a young man and the others had been his s...
The King now exercised His authority in a new way. He pronounced pardon on a sinner, and straightway opposition was aroused. To the questioning and r...
In the relation of this miracle by Mark, he names Capernaum as the place where it was wrought; so that this may serve to teach us, that when Christ's...
For whether is easier to say ,..... Christ proceeds to clear himself of the charge of blasphemy, and to prove his power to forgive sins, by putting...
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? Ver. 5. For whether is it easier, &c. ] q.d. It is...
Behold, certain of the scribes , (Luke adds, and Pharisees, ) said within themselves That is, in their hearts, This man blasphemeth Attributing...
Returning to His own city, Capernaum, He has brought to Him a man totally helpless, lying on a bed. This case of palsy is indicative of the complete...
Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed ov...
See Poole on " Matthew 9:6 " .
The Healing of the Paralytic (9:1-8). We come now to the third of these revelations of Jesus' authority. He has revealed His authority over some o...
‘For which is easier, to say, “Your sins are forgiven”; or to say, “Arise, and walk?” ' He then challenged them on the basis of the evidence of His...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 9:1 . Ship. — Boat (R.V.). His own city. —Capernaum (see Matthew 4:13 ; Mark 2:1 ). Matthew 9:2 . Palsy. —Sufferin...
Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus and Man's deepest Sadness. I. "Jesus saw their faith." Jesus did not see their faith because there was in them no other comme...
Matthew 9:1-2 . And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy,...
Matthew 9:1 . And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. Our Lord had given these Gergesenes an opportunity of beco...
Matthew 9:1 . Jesus came into his own city, Capernaum, as in Mark. Our Saviour was a stranger on earth, born in Bethlehem, an exile in Egypt, resi...
A man sick of the palsy. The highest cause for joy I. The miserable condition of a human being. II. The power and love of Jesus. III. thy...
EXPOSITION Matthew 9:1-40 The paralytic forgiven and healed. Parallel passages: Mark 2:1-41 ; Luke 5:17-42 . (For connexion of though...
The condemnation of the scribes:
For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and walk? As usual, the enemies of Christ had their representatives in...
Acts 14:8-11 ; Acts 3:16 ; Acts 3:6-11 ; Acts 4:10 ; Acts 4:9 ; Acts 9:34 ; Isaiah 35:5 ; Isaiah 35:6 ; John 5:17 ; John 5:18 ; John 5:8-1...
Queries and Criticisms against Christ Matthew 9:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ came among men and announced Himself as One sent from the...
Which is easier — Do not both of them argue a Divine power? Therefore if I can heal his disease, I can forgive his sins: especially as his disease...
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?