Mark 2:5 (BSB)
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Commentary on Mark 2:5
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 2:1-12: Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 2:5: But there were certain of the Scribes sitting there,.... In the upper room where Jesus was, to watch and observe what he said:, and did: and reasoning in their hearts; upon the above words of Christ, in the following manner.
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 2:5: Verse 5. Their faith. Their confidence, or belief, that he could heal him. Son. Literally, child. The Hebrews used the words son and child with a great latitude of signification. They were applied to children, to grandchildren, to adopted children, to any descendants, to disciples, followers, young people, and to dependents. . In this place, it denotes affection, or kindness.
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Mark 2:5: When Jesus saw their faith--It is remarkable that all the three narratives call it "their faith" which Jesus saw. That the patient himself had faith, we know from the proclamation of his forgiveness, which Jesus made before all; and we should have been apt to conclude that his four friends bore him to Jesus merely out of benevolent compliance with the urgent entreaties of the poor sufferer.