Healing of the Paralytic
Friends lower a paralyzed man through the roof. Jesus first forgives his sins, provoking scribes, then heals him to demonstrate the Son of Man's authority to forgive.
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Mark provides the most vivid detail about digging through the roof, reflecting the mud-and-thatch construction of Galilean houses. Matthew condenses the story significantly. Luke adds that Pharisees and teachers from "every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem" were present, raising the stakes of the confrontation.
Condensed account focusing on Jesus's authority.
Vivid detail of the roof being dug open and the crowd's amazement.
Notes that Pharisees and teachers of the law were present from every village.
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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