Matthew 9:2 meaning and explanation

Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

Matthew 9:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus has returned to Capernaum, his own town, and a group of men carry a paralyzed friend to him on a mat. Matthew notes that Jesus saw their faith, the faith of the men who brought him, and responds first to the man's deeper need.

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