John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:11
I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed ,.... He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before him, and take it up upon his shoulders, directly, and in the face of all the people, carry it away: and go thy way into thine house ; to show himself whole to his family and friends, and go about his business; See Gill on Matthew 9:6 , read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:10
But that ye may know that the son of man ,.... Meaning himself, who was really man, and the true Messiah, in which sense this phrase had been used in the writings of the Old Testament; see Psalm 80:17 , and though by reason of his outward form; and mean appearance, he might be thought by them to be but a mere man, and had no right, nor authority, to say what he had; in order to convince them; he affirms, that he hath power on earth to forgive sins . As there is an emphasis lies on the... read more