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==148:9. HEALING THE PARALYTIC==

==148:9. HEALING THE PARALYTIC==

148:9.1 On Friday afternoon, October 1, when Jesus was holding his last meeting with the apostles, evangelists, and other leaders of the disbanding encampment, and with the six Pharisees from Jerusalem seated in the front row of this assembly in the spacious and enlarged front room of the Zebedee home, there occurred one of the strangest and most unique episodes of all Jesus' earth life. The Master was, at this time, speaking as he stood in this large room, which had been built to accommodate these gatherings during the rainy season. The house was entirely surrounded by a vast concourse of people who were straining their ears to catch some part of Jesus' discourse.

148:9.1 On Friday afternoon, October 1, when [[Jesus]] was holding his last meeting with [[the apostles]], [[evangelists]], and other [[leaders]] of the disbanding encampment, and with the six [[Pharisees]] from [[Jerusalem]] seated in the front row of this assembly in the spacious and enlarged front room of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] [[home]], there occurred one of the strangest and most [[unique]] [[episodes]] of all [[Jesus]]' [[earth]] life. [[The Master]] was, at this time, [[speaking]] as he stood in this large room, which had been built to [[accommodate]] these gatherings during the rainy [[season]]. The house was entirely [[surrounded]] by a vast concourse of people who were straining their ears to catch some part of [[Jesus]]' [[discourse]].

148:9.2 While the house was thus thronged with people and entirely surrounded by eager listeners, a man long afflicted with paralysis was carried down from Capernaum on a small couch by his friends. This paralytic had heard that Jesus was about to leave Bethsaida, and having talked with Aaron the stone mason, who had been so recently made whole, he resolved to be carried into Jesus' presence, where he could seek healing. His friends tried to gain entrance to Zebedee's house by both the front and back doors, but too many people were crowded together. But the paralytic refused to accept defeat; he directed his friends to procure ladders by which they ascended to the roof of the room in which Jesus was speaking, and after loosening the tiles, they boldly lowered the sick man on his couch by ropes until the afflicted one rested on the floor immediately in front of the Master. When Jesus saw what they had done, he ceased speaking, while those who were with him in the room marveled at the perseverance of the sick man and his friends. Said the paralytic: " Master, I would not disturb your teaching, but I am determined to be made whole. I am not like those who received healing and immediately forgot your teaching. I would be made whole that I might serve in the kingdom of heaven. " Now, notwithstanding that this man's affliction had been brought upon him by his own misspent life, Jesus, seeing his faith, said to the paralytic: " Son, fear not; your sins are forgiven. Your faith shall save you. "

148:9.2 While the house was thus thronged with people and entirely [[surrounded]] by eager [[listeners]], a man long afflicted with [[paralysis]] was carried down from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] on a small couch by his [[friends]]. This paralytic had heard that [[Jesus]] was about to leave [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida], and having talked with Aaron the stone mason, who had been so recently made [[whole]], he resolved to be carried into [[Jesus]]' [[presence]], where he could seek [[healing]]. His [[friends]] tried to gain entrance to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s house by both the front and back doors, but too many people were crowded [[together]]. But the paralytic refused to [[accept]] defeat; he directed his [[friends]] to procure ladders by which they [[ascended]] to the roof of the room in which [[Jesus]] was speaking, and after loosening the tiles, they boldly lowered the sick man on his couch by ropes until the afflicted one rested on the floor [[immediately]] in front of [[the Master]]. When [[Jesus]] saw what they had done, he ceased [[speaking]], while those who were with him in the room [[marveled]] at the [[perseverance]] of the sick man and his [[friends]]. Said the paralytic: " Master, I would not disturb your [[teaching]], but I am [[determined]] to be made [[whole]]. I am not like those who [[received]] [[healing]] and [[immediately]] forgot your teaching. I would be made whole that I might serve in [[the kingdom]] of heaven. " Now, notwithstanding that this man's affliction had been brought upon him by his own misspent life, [[Jesus]], seeing his [[faith]], said to the paralytic: " Son, fear not; your sins are [[forgiven]]. Your [[faith]] shall save you. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_5]

148:9.3 When the Pharisees from Jerusalem, together with other scribes and lawyers who sat with them, heard this pronouncement by Jesus, they began to say to themselves: " How dare this man thus speak? Does he not understand that such words are blasphemy? Who can forgive sin but God? " Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus reasoned within their own minds and among themselves, spoke to them, saying: " Why do you so reason in your hearts? Who are you that you sit in judgment over me? What is the difference whether I say to this paralytic, your sins are forgiven, or arise, take up your bed, and walk? But that you who witness all this may finally know that the Son of Man has authority and power on earth to forgive sins, I will say to this afflicted man, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your own house. " And when Jesus had thus spoken, the paralytic arose, and as they made way for him, he walked out before them all. And those who saw these things were amazed. Peter dismissed the assemblage, while many prayed and glorified God, confessing that they had never before seen such strange happenings.

148:9.3 When the [[Pharisees]] from [[Jerusalem]], together with other [[scribes]] and lawyers who sat with them, heard this pronouncement by [[Jesus]], they began to say to themselves: " How dare this man thus speak? Does he not understand that such words are blasphemy? Who can forgive sin but God? "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_5] [[Jesus]], [[perceiving]] in his [[spirit]] that they thus reasoned within their own [[minds]] and among themselves, spoke to them, saying: " Why do you so [[reason]] in your [[hearts]]? Who are you that you sit in [[judgment]] over me? What is the [[difference]] whether I say to this paralytic, your [[sins]] are [[forgiven]], or arise, take up your bed, and walk? But that you who [[witness]] all this may finally know that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] has [[authority]] and [[power]] on [[earth]] to [[forgive]] [[sins]], I will say to this afflicted man, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your own house. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_5] And when [[Jesus]] had thus spoken, the paralytic arose, and as they made way for him, he walked out before them all. And those who saw these [[things]] were [[amazed]]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] dismissed the assemblage, while many [[prayed]] and [[glorified]] [[God]], [[confessing]] that they had never before seen such [[strange]] happenings.

148:9.4 And it was about this time that the messengers of the Sanhedrin arrived to bid the six spies return to Jerusalem. When they heard this message, they fell to earnest debate among themselves; and after they had finished their discussions, the leader and two of his associates returned with the messengers to Jerusalem, while three of the spying Pharisees confessed faith in Jesus and, going immediately to the lake, were baptized by Peter and fellowshipped by the apostles as children of the kingdom.

148:9.4 And it was about this time that the [[messengers]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] arrived to bid the six [[spies]] return to [[Jerusalem]]. When they heard this [[message]], they fell to [[earnest]] [[debate]] among themselves; and after they had finished their [[discussions]], the [[leader]] and two of his [[associates]] returned with the [[messengers]] to [[Jerusalem]], while three of the spying [[Pharisees]] [[confessed]] [[faith]] in [[Jesus]] and, going [[immediately]] to the lake, were [[baptized]] by [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and fellowshipped by [[the apostles]] as [[children]] of [[the kingdom]].

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