paradox3 ----you said ----This really puzzles me. Why would the faith of the four others allow for the man's sins to be forgiven?
This is my view ----Hope it is OK for posting on Yesterdays statement ------as it may give some understanding about why his Sins were forgiven to heal the man -----
I say -----The faith of the four had Faith in Jesus to heal this man ---their Faith was strong as they didn't let the crowd deter them from getting the man to Jesus they took drastic measures ---------in order to understand why Jesus healed this man by forgiving his Sins ----we need to understand the word infirmities ----you can read more at link provided ----I posted this for the word
infirmities ---which is linked to what the man suffered from -----
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
https://biblehub.com/topical/p/palsy.htm
Palsy [N] [E]
(
contracted from paralysis ). The loss of sensation or the power of motion, or both, in any part of the body.
The infirmities included under this name in the New Testament were various:--
- The paralytic shock affecting the whole body, or apoplexy.
- That affecting only one side.
- Affecting the whole system below the neck.
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The Greek word for infirmity is ----
astheneia
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?t=kjv&strongs=g769
ἀσθένεια asthéneia, as-then'-i-ah; from
G772; feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty:—disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
want of strength, weakness, infirmity
- of the body
- its native weakness and frailty
- feebleness of health or sickness
- of the soul
I say -----So Jesus had the authority to forgive sins and this illness needed to have the forgiveness of sins to be healed---The 4 men had the strong faith to get the man to Jesus and Jesus saw that Faith and knew they were wanting this man healed in their hearts ------
I say -----This is very important for us today as the Blood of Jesus dealt with infirmities and toady for anyone receiving Jesus in their hearts as their Lord and Saviour can rid themselves of all infirmities -----Jesus said ---it is finished -----Isaiah 53 1-:5 --by His stripes you
Are Healed -----
This is commentary from Matthew Henry on this passage
https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/Matthew-Henry/Mark/Christ-Heals-One-Sick-Palsy
Christ heals one sick of the palsy.
It was this man's misery that he needed to be so carried, and shows the suffering state of human life; it was kind of those who so carried him, and teaches the compassion that should be in men, toward their fellow-creatures in distress. True faith and strong faith may work in various ways; but it shall be accepted and approved by Jesus Christ. Sin is the cause of all our pains and sicknesses. The way to remove the effect, is to take away the cause. Pardon of sin strikes at the root
of all diseases. Christ proved his power to forgive sin, by showing his power to cure the man sick of the palsy. And his curing diseases was a figure of his pardoning sin, for sin is the disease of the soul; when it is pardoned, it is healed. When we see what Christ does in healing souls, we must own that we never saw the like. Most men think themselves whole; they feel no need of a physician, therefore despise or neglect Christ and his gospel. But the convinced, humbled sinner, who despairs of
all help, excepting from the Saviour, will show his faith by applying to him without delay. (Mk 2:13-17)
They're the ones making a fuss about it. Presumably sins against God, ie. breaking the Law