Matthew 9:2

Seeing the faith of those who bring a paralyzed man, Jesus first forgives his sins. He addresses the deepest need before the physical one.

Cross-references · 26

• Mark 2:1–12When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
• Luke 5:18–26Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
• Jer 31:33–34“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:
• Matt 9:22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
• Luke 7:47–50Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
• Ps 32:1–2By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Col 1:12–14giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
• Jas 2:18Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
• Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
• Rom 4:6–8Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
• Matt 4:24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
• Matt 8:10When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel.
• Matt 8:16When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;
• Isa 44:22I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
• John 21:5Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”
• Matt 9:6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
• Acts 5:15–16They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
• Mark 5:34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
• Acts 14:9He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
• Isa 40:1–2“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
• John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
• Rom 5:11Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
• Mark 1:32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
• John 2:25and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
• Acts 13:38–39Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
• Eccl 9:7Go your way — eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

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