Summary: <p><strong>Jesus sees their faith and heals their friend. But what did Jesus “see” that day?</strong></p> <p><strong>Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Mark 2:1-12. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/mark-21-12/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/mark-21-12/</a>.</strong></p> <p><span class="text Mark-2-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.</span> <span id="en-ESV-24259" class="text Mark-2-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.</span> <span id="en-ESV-24260" class="text Mark-2-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.</span> <span id="en-ESV-24261" class="text Mark-2-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.</span> <span id="en-ESV-24262" class="text Mark-2-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, <span class="woj">“Son, your sins are forgiven.”</span></span><span id="en-ESV-24263" class="text Mark-2-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,</span> <span id="en-ESV-24264" class="text Mark-2-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>“Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”</span> <span id="en-ESV-24265" class="text Mark-2-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, <span class="woj">“Why do you question these things in your hearts?</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-24266" class="text Mark-2-9"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-24267" class="text Mark-2-10"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”</span>—he said to the paralytic—</span> <span id="en-ESV-24268" class="text Mark-2-11"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.”</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-24269" class="text Mark-2-12"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”</span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/mark-21-12/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/mark-21-12/</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at <a href="mailto:dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com">dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com</a> and you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/devotionpodcast">@devotionpodcast</a>. Also, you can like us on Facebook at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook">www.dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook</a> . </strong></p>
