Mark 2:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-12

The Son of Man Has the Power to Forgive Sins (2:1-12). The idea of the authority of Jesus continues. Having been revealed as the drencher in the Holy Spirit, God’s beloved and Spirit anointed Son, the proclaimer of the Kingly Rule of God, the authoritative teacher, the exorcist of evil spirits by a word of command, the healer of all diseases, and the cleanser of the skin diseased, possessing an authority that ignores uncleanness, He is now revealed as the One Who has authoritative power on... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-28

Six Incidents In The Life of Jesus Which Reveal His Unique Power and Authority and Lead to the Pharisees Plotting Against Him (1:40-3:6). Jesus’ ministry having been established, and the presence of the Kingly Rule of God having been demonstrated by His power to cast out unclean spirits and heal, we are now presented with a series of incidents which reveal more of Who He is. Through them the glory of Jesus and Who He is, is brought out. The subsection commences with the healing of a seriously... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1-12

Mark 2:1-2 Kings : . The Healing of the Paralytic.— Loisy (pp. 86– 88) regards the discussion of the right to forgive sins as artificially interwoven by Mk. into a simpler story of healing. He says it is not like Jesus to prove a spiritual claim by the argument of a miracle. Jesus refused to work signs.” The power to forgive is also asserted by Jesus personally as a Messianic endowment. This conflicts with the attitude towards the Messianic secret (p. 670) preserved elsewhere in the gospel.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 2:1-12

We read the history of this miracle in Matthew nine. See Poole on "Matthew 9:1", and following verses to Matthew 9:8, having there taken in those passages in this evangelist’s relation which Matthew had not, I shall only take notice of some few things not there touched upon. He preached the word unto them; the word of God, the gospel. There are other words, but that is the word, Matthew 13:20; Mark 8:32; Mark 16:20; Luke 1:2; Acts 17:11; the most excellent word, and the only word to be... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 2:1. It was noised.—It was heard, He is in the house, or at home. Perhaps the house already mentioned, viz. Simon’s (Mark 1:29); but more probably His own homestead.Mark 2:4. Come nigh unto Him.—Bring (him) to Him.Mark 2:5. Thy sins be.—Have been forgiven thee. Doubtless the man himself was more anxious about his state in the sight of God than about his bodily ailments.Mark 2:7. Blasphemies.—Why doth this man talk thus? He blasphemeth! They had yet to learn the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

Mark 2:1-12 Note here: I. The helplessness of some men. All helplessness traceable to sin. II. The social usefulness of some other men. We can all carry sufferers to Christ, even when we cannot heal them ourselves. To point a sinner to Christ is a good work; to carry a little child to the Saviour is to execute a most blessed mission. III. The possibilities of earnestness. These men uncovered the roof in their determination to approach the Healer. IV. The vigilance of Jesus Christ over human... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1-28

Now,And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house ( Mark 2:1 ).So, word went around Jesus is in the house over there.And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them ( Mark 2:2 ).I like that. "He preached the word unto them." What else is there to preach? Well, all you have to do is listen to television and the radio, and you'll... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 2:1-28

Mark 2:4 . They uncovered the roof. Houses in the east have mostly flat roofs on which they walk for the benefit of the air. They have but a narrow door, and seldom a window to the street. All their lower windows are toward the gardens. Mark 2:7 . Who can forgive sins but God only. When Nathan came to David he said, “The Lord hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not die.” The pharisees on hearing Christ, being learned in the law, said, “this man blasphemeth.” What would they have said to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 2:1-12

Mark 2:1-12And again He entered into Capernaum.The general ministry of ChristChrist’s apparent delays are only the maturings of time-the ripenings of opportunity. He will come, not when impatient men think best, but when His wisdom determines: neither too soon nor too late.I. Where Christ is desired Christ comes. He visits with equal readiness every willing heart. In penitent and submissive natures He finds His favourite haunts.II. Christ’s presence in the house cannot be concealed. Holy... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 2:2

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them , no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. Ver. 2. Many were gathered together ] Erasmus observeth that Origen, in his sermons to the people, chideth them for nothing more than for their thin assemblies to hear the Word, and for their careless hearing of that, which they ought to attend to with utmost diligence; recte iudicans, saith he, hinc esse praecipuum... read more