Jesus heals a Paralytic


Matthew 9, 1 - 8

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 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, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Mark 2, 1 - 4

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.

Mark 2, 10 - 12

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.





16 photos
Fish pond on the eastern shore of the Lake of Galilee  
near Kursi, probably the real site of Capernaum, Israel
#08030448

Fish pond on the eastern shore of the Lake of Galilee near Kursi, probably the...

Pool of Bethesda where Jesus, according to tradition,  
cured the lame man. The present structure is Byzantine.
The pool is behind the Church of Saint Anna in the old 
City of Jerusalem.
#08040170

Pool of Bethesda where Jesus, according to tradition, cured the lame man. The...

Lake of Galilee with Mount Arbel in the background.    
Arbel was another fortress in the Jewish war against   
Rome. When Roman victory seemed certain, the denfenders
leapt to their deaths from a promontory.
#08040411

Lake of Galilee with Mount Arbel in the background. Arbel was another fortre...

View from the Golan Heights towards Lake Genezareth;   
the jetty of an antique harbour is visible.
#08040843

View from the Golan Heights towards Lake Genezareth; the jetty of an antique...

Christ heals the paralytic. Relief                     
(3rd CE) on an early Christian sarcophagus             
from Via della Lungara, Rome.                          
Cat. 40
#11010544

Christ heals the paralytic. Relief (3rd CE) on an early Chr...

Jesus heals the paralytic.                             
From the "Sarcophagus of the Trees"                    
Marble, around 375 CE                                  
Inv. FAN 92.00.498                                     
See also 15-01-02/41-48
#15010248

Jesus heals the paralytic. From the "Sarcophagus of...

The Healing of the paralytic.                          
Detail from an ivory pyxis.                            
Huebsch Collection
#15010312

The Healing of the paralytic. Detail from an ivory pyx...

Paralytic walking away with his bed.                   
Detail from scenes of the life of Christ.              
Carved ivory pyxis
#15010316

Paralytic walking away with his bed. Detail from scenes of th...

A man suffering from palsy adores                      
Christ and is healed.                                  
Leopoldikrypta, 2nd window
#15010544

A man suffering from palsy adores Christ and is healed....

Lowering the Paralytic through the roof.               
From the MS "The Four Gospels", Folio 97 r,            
from Mount Athos Monastery, Iberon, Greece             
(2nd half 12th)
#15020120

Lowering the Paralytic through the roof. From the MS "The Four Go...

The paralytic lowered from the roof,                   
Jesus and an apostle.                                  
Mosaic (6th)
#150302 8

The paralytic lowered from the roof, Jesus and an apostle....

Christ heals the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda.    
Around 1640                                            
Oakwood, 50 x 81 cm                                    
Inv. 1691
#40040349

Christ heals the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda. Around 1640...