"And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house."
Today's quote demonstrates some of the hatred and distrust the Jewish leadership had toward Jesus from the very beginning. This lesson also confirms yesterday's in that Jesus noted that there was no difference between healing the sick and forgiving sin, they are one in the same. Forgiveness of sin is the healing of the spirit whereby all illness can be healed. As this lesson says, and we already know, Jesus the redeemer holds power over all sin.~
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