5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
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And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? …
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 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 i…
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