Forgiving Sins
Jesus healed a paralytic. By doing so, he demonstrated the authority of the Son of Man to discharge the stain of sin – Mark 2:1-12. The literary unit in chapters 1 and 2 of the Gospel of Mark includes five stories highlighting the authority of Jesus as the “ Son of Man .” It also shows the growing conflicts between him and the religious authorities from the Jerusalem Temple, especially regarding ritual purity and Sabbath keeping. There are parallels between the present story and the preceding passage about the cleansing of the man afflicted with leprosy.
