Mark 2 and it reads.
Mar.2:1] And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
[2] 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.
When he came to Capernaum it was publicized that he was there, and so many people showed up to hear and be healed by him.
Mar.2:3] And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
[4] 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.
There were so many that they could not approach Jesus from the front door, so they opened the roof to let him down. Not only showing great faith (by carrying him), but by their works (in opening the roof).
Mar.2:5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Notice he forgave his sins first. Can’t be healed with sins. We must repent first.
Mar.2:6] But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
[7] Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
First, they were not talking out loud. And second, Isa.7:14 and Mat.1:23 says “a virgin shall conceive and you will call him Emmanuel”, “God with us.”
Mar.2:8] 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?
Jesus proves he knows our very thoughts. Only God knows what we are thinking.
Mar.2:9] 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?
Asking them a question, but not allowing them to answer.
Mar.2:10] 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,)
[11] I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
[12] 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.
The power that Jesus (God with us) showed, made all around that saw to praise and worship God. Who can argue with that, certainly not the scribes. Also, notice he didn’t touch him, all he had to do is speak, and he was healed.
Mar.2:13] And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
[14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
This would be Matthew, he worked for the government, just because he was a tax collector, didn’t mean he was corrupt. But we all are sinners, without repentance there is no forgiveness or healings. Again, he simply said “follow me”, and he followed him. Chosen.
Mar.2:15] And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
They also followed Jesus.
Mar.2:16] And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
[17] When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
I guarantee you Jesus didn’t call these scribes and pharisees righteous, but just made the statement. Actually, they were hypocrites. And he calls all of us to repentance.
Mar.2:18] And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
[19] And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
[20] But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
We now wait for that marriage to the Lamb. Fasting and prayer are our greatest power against the antichrist. We will wait for the true Christ, the 7th. trump.
Mar.2:21] No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
It tends to pucker when you wash it.
Mar.2:22] And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
So both the patch on the garment, and the wine in the bottles are Hebreisms that mean: you can’t teach someone truth unless you first correct the false teaching that they were taught. Also, these bottles are wine skins. New wine stretches skins and if they are old then they can’t stretch anymore, they will burst.
Mar.2:23] And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
[24] And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
Man, these pharisees seem to be following Jesus more than anyone else.
Mar.2:25] And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
[26] How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Meaning that David was a priest (anointed of God) and also, those that were with him also were considered priest. And so are Gods elect in these days. 1Sam.21:1-6.
Mar.2:27] And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
[28] Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Need I remind you of 1Cor.5:6-8.
1Cor.5:6] Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
[7] Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
[8] Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ became our Passover, that’s the high Sabbath. Leaven is sin, unleavened bread is truth. Purge out the old leaven is like teaching truth, you must clear out the false teachings first. Then you can fill it with truth. Lets’ go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible