Étude 1 sur 3 · Guérison d’un paralytique

  1. Étude 1 : Guérison d’un paralytique
  2. Étude 2 : Le Messie Jésus blâme plusieurs villes
  3. Étude 3 : Guérison du paralytique

The beginning of the ministry in Galilee

  • PER065 Healing of a paralysed man

    The article addresses Jesus' healing of a paralysed man in Capernaum, highlighting his divinity, proclaimed through the forgiveness of sins, which shocks the experts in the law and widens the gulf between Jesus and the religious authorities.

    Luke 5.17-26 (King James Version) :
    And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER115 Jesus the Messiah rebukes several towns

    Jesus rebukes the towns of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum for their failure to repent despite the many miracles performed in them. He compares them unfavourably with the pagan cities of Tyre, Sidon and even Sodom, declaring that those cities would have repented. This passage emphasises responsibility in proportion to the revelation received and the eternal stakes of rejecting the Gospel.

    Matthew 11.20-24 (King James Version) :
    Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Miracles

  • MIR008 Healing of the paralysed man

    This article analyzes the miracle of the healing of the paralytic, as recounted in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Faced with the skepticism of the scribes, Jesus demonstrates his divine authority by healing a paralytic who was lowered from a roof by his friends. This account highlights the faith of those who carried him and Christ’s ability to forgive and heal, eliciting wonder and praise from the crowd.

    Mark 2.1-12 (King James Version) :
    And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.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.And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?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 that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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    Level: Intermediate Audience: Beginners