Matthew 9:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

a man sick of the palsy. a paralytic.

bed. couch.

seeing. on seeing. See App-133.

their faith. Including of course that of the paralytic.

Son. Child. Greek. teknon.

be forgiven. stand remitted.. T Tr. and WH read the Indicatives "have been and are forgiven", marking the Lord's authority. Not the ambiguous "be forgiven".

Matthew 9:2

2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy;Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.