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Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
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Faith is Seen in Action
Commentators emphasize that Jesus “saw their faith” not through words, but through the group's bold and persistent actions. Their willingness to break through a roof demonstrated a powerful confidence in Jesus's ability and willingness to heal. This shows that active, determined faith that overcomes obstacles is seen and honored by Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Verse 3. Borne of four. This means carried on a couch () by four men.
The press. This refers to the crowd, the multitude o…
Their faith (την πιστιν αυτων). The faith of the four men and of the man himself. There is no reason for excluding his faith. They…
19th Century
Baptist
And they came unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they…
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Jesus recognized this ingenuity and persistence of the paralytic and his bearers as faith. But instead of healing the man of his lameness, Jesus fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When Jesus saw their faith The faith of the sick man, and his friends, who seemed confident, that could they get at …
It was this man's misery that he needed to be so carried, and this shows the suffering state of human life. It was kind of those who so carried him…
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