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Sin is the Deeper Sickness
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that Jesus addressed the man's sins before his paralysis to teach a crucial lesson: sin is the deeper, more fundamental problem than any physical ailment. Scholars like Calvin and Aquinas explain that Jesus, like a master physician, treated the root cause (sin) before the symptom (paralysis). Forgiveness is presented as a greater miracle and mercy than physical healing.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 9:2
18th Century
Theologian
A man sick of the palsy. (See Barnes on Matthew 4:24).
Lying on a bed. This was probably a mattress, or perhaps a mere bla…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 9:2
They brought (προσεφερον). Imperfect, "were bringing," graphic picture made very vivid by the details in Mr 2:1-4 and Lu 5:17. " <…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 9:2
19th Century
Preacher
Here our King displays His power over weakness. The man is sad and paralyzed. The weight of sin is on his conscience, and his body is in bonds. Yet…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 9:2
Mark (2:3–12) and Luke (5:8–26) inform us that this paralytic was brought to Jesus by lowering him through the roof. Jesus “saw their faith”—presum…
John Calvin
On Matthew 9:2
16th Century
Theologian
And when Jesus saw their faith. It is God alone, indeed, who knows faith; but they had given evidence of faith by the ar…
John Gill
On Matthew 9:2
17th Century
Pastor
And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy ,
&c.] That is, some of the inhabitants of Capernaum, four m…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 9:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The faith of the paralytic's friends in bringing him to Christ was a strong faith; they firmly believed that Jesus Christ both could and would heal…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 9:1–8
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, the Evangelist set forth miracles opposed to bodily dangers; here, he sets forth miracles opposed to spiritual dangers. According to this, h…