Jesus Heals a Paralytic
(Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26)
Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town. Mat 4:13Luk 8:37Mat 7:6Mat 8:18Mrk 5:21Rev 22:11Mat 8:23 Just then some men brought 1to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” Mrk 2:1-12Luk 5:18-26Jer 31:33-34Mat 9:22Luk 7:47-50Psa 32:1-2Col 1:12-14Jas 2:18
On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” Mat 26:65Lev 24:16Luk 5:21Jhn 10:33-36Luk 7:39-40Mrk 14:64Mrk 2:6-7Act 6:11-13
But Jesus knew 2what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? Luk 6:8Mat 12:25Rev 2:23Jhn 16:30Luk 11:17Luk 9:46-47Psa 139:2Psa 44:21 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’ Jhn 5:8-14Mrk 2:9-12Act 3:16Luk 5:23-25Act 14:8-11Act 3:6-11Isa 35:5-6Act 9:34 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” Isa 43:25Mat 9:52Co 2:102Co 5:20Jhn 20:21-23Jhn 5:21-23Act 5:31Act 7:59-60 And the man got up and went home.
When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. Luk 7:16Mat 15:31Act 4:21Luk 17:15Luk 23:47Mrk 2:12Jhn 15:8Luk 5:25-26
Jesus Calls Matthew
(Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32)
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Luk 5:27-38Mrk 2:14-221Ki 19:19-21Luk 19:2-10Mrk 3:18Act 1:13Gal 1:16Mat 21:31-32
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples. Luk 5:29-321Ti 1:13-16Mrk 2:15-17Jhn 9:31Mat 5:46-47 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Mat 11:19Luk 5:30Luk 15:1-2Mrk 2:161Co 5:9-11Gal 2:15Heb 5:2Isa 65:5
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Luk 5:31Rev 3:17-18Jer 33:6Luk 9:11Mrk 2:17Psa 147:3Jer 17:14Hos 14:4 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ 3 For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. 4” Mrk 2:17Luk 19:10Hos 6:6Luk 5:32Mat 12:71Ti 1:13-16Pro 21:32Pe 3:9
Questions about Fasting
(Mark 2:18–20; Luke 5:33–35)
At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, 5 but Your disciples do not fast?” Luk 5:33-39Mrk 2:18-22Mat 6:16Mat 11:18-19Jhn 3:25Luk 18:9-12Pro 20:6Jhn 4:1
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. Rev 19:9Jhn 3:29Rev 21:2Act 13:1-3Act 14:23Jhn 16:20-22Mat 25:1-10Psa 45:14-15
The Patches and the Wineskins
(Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–39)
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result. 1Co 3:1-2Jhn 16:12Psa 125:31Co 13:13Isa 40:11Gen 33:14
Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” Job 32:19Jos 9:4Psa 119:83
The Healing Touch of Jesus
(Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56)
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” Luk 8:41-56Mrk 5:22-43Mat 8:22Ki 5:11Luk 13:14Jhn 11:21-22Jhn 11:32Jhn 4:47-49
So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. Act 10:38Gal 6:9-10Jhn 4:34Mat 8:7 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. Luk 8:43-56Mrk 6:56Mat 14:36Mrk 5:25-43Deu 22:12Act 5:15Lev 15:25-33Mat 23:5 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” Mrk 5:26-33Luk 8:45-47Act 19:12
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour. Luk 7:50Mat 15:28Mat 9:2Luk 17:19Luk 18:42Luk 8:48Mrk 10:52Mrk 5:34
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. 2Ch 35:25Mrk 5:35-40Luk 8:49-51Mat 9:18-19Jer 9:17-20Mat 11:17Act 9:39Luk 7:32 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. Act 20:10Jhn 11:11-131Ki 17:18-24Act 9:40Isa 49:7Isa 53:3Jhn 11:4Mat 27:39-43
After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. Mrk 9:272Ki 4:32-36Luk 8:54Mrk 1:31Mrk 5:41Act 9:40-41Mrk 8:23 And the news about this spread throughout that region. Mat 4:24Mat 14:1-2Mrk 1:45Act 26:26Mrk 6:14
Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute
(Mark 7:31–37)
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” Mat 15:22Mat 20:30-31Mrk 10:46-48Luk 18:38-39Mat 11:5Mat 17:15Mat 22:41-45Jhn 7:42
After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. Mrk 9:23-24Mat 13:58Mat 8:2Mat 9:22Jhn 11:26Jhn 11:40Mat 8:14Jhn 4:48-50
“Yes, Lord,” they answered.
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” Mat 15:28Mrk 10:52Mat 9:22Mat 8:13Mat 20:34Mat 8:6-7Jhn 9:6-7 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!” Luk 5:14Mat 8:4Luk 8:56Mat 12:16Mat 17:9Mrk 5:43Psa 146:8Isa 35:5 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land. Mrk 7:36Mat 9:26Mrk 1:44-45
As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus. Mat 4:24Luk 11:14Mat 12:22-24Mrk 9:17-27 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” Isa 35:6Exo 4:11-12Mrk 7:32-372Ki 5:8Jer 32:20Luk 11:14Luk 7:9Mat 15:30-31
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.” Luk 11:15Mrk 3:22Mat 12:23-24Jhn 3:20
The Lord of the Harvest
(Luke 10:1–12)
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. Act 10:38Mat 4:23-24Luk 4:43-44Mrk 6:56Mat 11:5Act 2:22Luk 13:22Mat 11:1 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Num 27:17Mrk 6:34Jer 50:6Ezk 34:3-6Mat 14:14Zec 10:22Ch 18:16Mat 10:6
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Luk 10:2Mrk 16:151Co 3:9Jhn 4:35-36Mat 28:192Co 6:1Luk 24:471Th 5:12-13 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.” Luk 10:1-2Jer 3:152Th 3:1Act 13:2Jhn 20:211Co 12:28Act 8:4Psa 68:11