Mark 2:9-11 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 2:8-11

It does not clearly appear whether these murmurers communicated their thoughts audibly to one another. At all events, their words were evidently not heard beyond themselves. But Jesus perceived in his spirit their reasonings. He knew their thoughts, not by communication from another, as the prophets of old had things made known to them by revelation, but by his own Spirit pervading and penetrating all things. From this the Christian Fathers, against the Arians, infer the divinity of Christ,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:3-12

See this miracle explained in Matthew 9:2-8.Palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24.Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Matthew 9:2 by four men.Mark 2:4The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was probably in the large open area or hall in the center of the house. See the notes at Matthew 9:2. The people pressed into the area, and blocked up the door so that they could not have access to him.They uncovered the roof where he was - See the notes at Matthew 9:2.When they had broken it... read more

Joseph Benson

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 2:9

Whether is it . . . ? = Which is . . . ? 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 2:9

Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?It was doubtless with a view to this very action that Jesus forgave the man's sins a little earlier. The presence of the scribes was probably due to their having been sent from Jerusalem to monitor Christ's teaching and report back any violations of their religious rules. It should be remembered that at least a year previously Christ had healed a man on the sabbath; and,... 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 2:9

Mark 2:9. Whether is it easier to say, &c.— To say, and to perform, were the same to Christ. What he here said he did; remitting sin, and curing diseases by his word. To forgive sins is comparatively a more difficult, though invisible miracle, and therefore he added the outward cure to confirm it. See the Inferences on Matth read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 2:9

9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee—or "are forgiven thee"; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and walk?—"Is it easier to command away disease than to bid away sin? If, then, I do the one which you can see, know thus that I have done the other, which you cannot see." read more