Mark 2:1-28

Contents: Healing of the palsied man. Call of Matthew. Parable of the cloth and bottles. Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath.

Characters: Jesus, Paralytic, Matthew, David, Alphaeus.

Conclusion: Jesus Christ was sent to a sinful world for the healing and saving of such as will acknowledge their need of salvation and put their trust in Him. He has authority to forgive sin, which strikes at the root of diseases and either cures or alters their property. True faith in Him will overcome all obstacles and bring deliverance.

Key Word: Power of Christ, Mark 2:10; Mark 2:28.

Strong Verses: Mark 2:10; Mark 2:17; Mark 2:27; Mark 2:28.

Striking Facts: Mark 2:7. (Cf. John 10:33.) Jesus was logically either a blasphemer or «God manifest in the flesh.» The miracle He performed immediately proved that it was not He who was the blasphemer, but His accusers.