Mark 2:7-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him. Though he was in the house, wither Peter's house, or some lodgings of his own which he had taken, yet people came to him as soon as it was noised that he was in town; they did not stay till he appeared in the synagogue, which they... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 2:7-12

2:7-12 Some of the experts in the law were sitting there, and they were debating within themselves, "How can this fellow speak like this? He is insulting God. Who can forgive sins except one person--God?" Jesus immediately knew in his spirit that this debate was going on in their minds, so he said to them, "Why do you debate thus in your minds? Which is easier--to say to the paralysed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and lift your bed, and walk around'? Just to let you see... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:7

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies ?.... They took Christ to be a mere man, and reasoned with themselves, that he must be a blasphemer, in assuming that to himself, which was peculiar to God: they seem astonished at his words, and wonder at his arrogance, and to be filled with indignation and resentment at him; saying, who can forgive sins but God only ? this was a generally received maxim with them, and a very just one. The Chaldee paraphrase of Job 14:4 , runs thus; "who can... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:8

And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his Spirit ,.... "His own Spirit", as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read; not his human soul, nor the holy Spirit of God, though both may be said to be his Spirit; but his divine nature, in and by which he knew all things, even the most sacred thoughts of men's hearts: and as soon as ever the above thoughts were conceived in the minds of the Scribes and Pharisees, they were perceived by him, and told to them, that they so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:9

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy ,.... This question was put to them by Christ, in order to prove his deity, and clear himself from the charge of blasphemy; for he that could cure the sick of the palsy, by a word speaking, had power to forgive him his sins: and therefore proposes it to them, which was easiest to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say arise, and take up thy bed, and walk ? Both of them were easy to say, but not with power and effect: they were both... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:12

And immediately he arose ,.... Power going along with the words of Christ, he found himself perfectly well; and at once sprung up from off his bed, and took up his bed , upon his shoulders, with all the ease imaginable: and went forth before them all : the Scribes and Pharisees, and the whole multitude of the people, who were eyewitnesses of this wonderful cure: or "against them all"; for being strong and robust, he made his way through the crowd, with his bed on his back; ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:7

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? - See this explained Matthew 9:3 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:12

He - took up the bed - The words of Prosper, on this place, are worthy of notice: - "What is sin but a deplorable fall, a grovelling on the earth, a repose in the creature, often followed by a universal palsy of the soul; namely, an utter inability to help itself, to break off its evil habits, to walk in the ways of God, to rise or to take one good step towards him? Grace can repair all in a moment: because it is nothing but the almighty will of God, who commands and does whatever he... read more

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