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What town was the man who was paralyzed in?
Capernaum
Who was forgiven?
The paralyzed man
Why did the men want to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus?
They believed Jesus would heal him.
The pharisee said "Who can forgive sins but ____ only?
God
What does paralyzed mean?
unable to walk
What is the name of the man in this story?
We do not know.
When the friends saw that they couldn't get near Jesus, what did they do?
They didn't give up; they took apart the roof to lower their friend into the house.
Who said that Jesus insulted God?
The scribes and Pharisees
What are the teachers of the law called?
Scribes
Who brought the man to Jesus?
Four men were carrying the man on a bed
Why were the teachers of the law upset that Jesus said the paralyzed man's sins were forgiven?
They didn't understand that Jesus is God.
Why did the scribes and Pharisees say, "He is insulting God!"?
According to the scribes and Pharisees, nobody but God can forgive sins.
The miracle of the paralyzed man shows that Jesus has power over.
Sin and sickness
What was the first thing Jesus said to the paralyzed man?
"Son, thy sins be forgiven thee".
what is blasphemy?
the act or offense of speaking about God.
When did the paralyzed man get up and walk?
Immediately
In order for Jesus to perform a miracle, the person must have what?
The person must have FAITH
What two things did Jesus do for the paralyzed man?
Jesus healed the paralyzed man, and he also forgave his sins.
When the paralytic man was lowered from the roof to Jesus, what did Jesus say to him?
My son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
What did the people say when the paralyzed man got up and walked?
They said, "We've never seen anything like this before!"