Mark 2:10 NLT,NIV,ESV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:5-12

Mark 2:5-12. When Jesus saw their faith The faith of the bearers of the paralytic, as well as of the paralytic himself, manifested by their making these extraordinary efforts to bring him to Jesus, he had compassion on the afflicted person, and, previously to his cure, declared publicly that his sins were forgiven. But there were certain of the scribes, &c. See whence the first offence cometh! As yet not one of the plain, unlettered people, were offended. They all rejoiced in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

31. Jesus heals a paralyzed man (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)This story shows the first signs of organized Jewish opposition to Jesus. A group of religious leaders from Jerusalem, Judea and Galilee came, with evil motives, to find out for themselves what Jesus was doing and saying (Luke 5:17).Some friends of a paralyzed man were so sure Jesus could heal him that they allowed no obstacle to stop them from bringing the man to him. In his response Jesus did more than heal the man. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 2:10

know = see. App-133 . the Son of man. See App-98 . Thus setting forth His Person, which is the subject of this second period. See P. 1383; and App-119 . Compare Matthew 8:20 . The first occurrence of this title in Mark. Compare the last (Mark 14:62 ). power = authority. App-172 . on. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 2:10

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.Christ here acknowledged the partial truth mixed in with the reasonings of his opponents, that being the fact that only God has authority to forgive sins.But that ye may know ... Christ would perform a wonder that only God could perform, and then they would know that he had power to forgive sins. The deduction is... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:10

10. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins—that forgiving power dwells in the Person of this Man, and is exercised by Him while on this earth and going out and in with you. (he saith to the sick of the palsy), read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:1-12

1. The healing and forgiveness of a paralytic 2:1-12 (cf. Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26)". . . as Rabbinism stood confessedly powerless in face of the living death of leprosy, so it had no word of forgiveness to speak to the conscience burdened with sin, nor yet word of welcome to the sinner. But this was the inmost meaning of the two events which the Gospel-history places next to the healing of the leper: the forgiveness of sins in the case of the paralytic, and the welcome to the chief of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 2:10-11

Jesus chose to do what they considered harder to show that He could also do what they considered easier."He did the miracle which they could see that they might know that he had done the other one that they could not see." [Note: A. M. Hunter, The Gospel According to Saint Mark, p. 38.] This is Mark’s first use of the title "Son of Man." He used it 14 times (cf. Mark 2:28; Mark 8:31; Mark 8:38; Mark 9:9; Mark 9:12; Mark 9:31; Mark 10:33; Mark 10:45; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:21 [twice], 41, 62).... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Mark 2:10

2:10 power (f-12) Exousia . see Note, Matthew 9:6 ; Matthew 10:1 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-28

The Sick of the Palsy1-12. Healing of the palsied man (Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27). See on Mt.13-17. Call of Levi (Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27). See on Mt.16. The scribes and Pharisees] RV ’the scribes of the Pharisees’: implying that some scribes were Sadducees, though this was rare.18-22. The controversy on fasting (Matthew 9:14; Luke 5:33). See on Mt.21. New cloth] RV ’undressed cloth.’ Else the new piece] RV ’else that which should fill it up, taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 2:1-28

Mark 2:14 The chosen Apostles themselves misunderstand and misinterpret their Master. Peter, after being told that his confession is the rock on which the Church should be built, is spoken of as a tempter and an offence to his Master, as one who savours not of the things which are of God, but of those which are of men. John is twice rebuked, once for his revengeful spirit, once for his short-sighted ambition. Judas's treachery is predicted. All the twelve are warned that they will fail at the... read more