Jesus Heals and Forgives, Mt. 4, Luke 5, Mark 2

1. In this passage, which region was Jesus traveling through?

• Samaria

• Judea

• Galilee

• Jerusalem

What did Jesus do every Sabbath? (Mt. 4: 23)

• He taught in the synagogues, explaining the meanings of the texts that were read that day.

• He preached to large crowds outside.

• He traveled in search of new places to teach in.

• He only healed, taking a break from teaching.

What were some of the illnesses that the Gospel says Jesus healed people of ? (Mt. 4: 24) Choose all that are true.

• measles

• paralysis

• demon-possession

• severe pain

In Luke 5:13, of which disease does Jesus heal a man?

• leprosy

• cholera

• paralysis

• hemorrhage

What did the leper say to show that he had faith in Jesus? (Luke 5:12)

• "I am willing."

• "I wish to be clean again.

• "Prove that you can do what you say you can do."

• "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

1. Why did Jesus tell the leper to show himself to a priest? See the note for 5:14. Choose the two correct reasons.

• 1. A priest had to verify that a person was healed of skin disease before the person could rejoin the community.

• 1. The priest had to offer sacrifices before he could be sure that a person was completely healed.

• 1. Jesus thought the priest would know better than he did whether the man had been cured or not.

• 1. By respecting the rule about a priest confirming the healing, Jesus knew the authorities would have to acknowledge his power to heal.

1. How did the friends of the paralyzed man get him close to Jesus? (2:4)

• 1. They shouted at everyone to move out of the way so they could get in the house.

• 1. They carried him up on top of the house, made an opening in the roof, and lowered him down to Jesus.

• 1. They passed his stretcher over the heads of the crowd.

• 1. They came up through a cellar into the house.

1. What did Jesus first tell the paralytic? (2:5)

• 1. "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

• 1. "But that you may know the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..."

• 1. "Son, your sins are forgiven."

• 1. "Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?"

1. What were the teachers of the law thinking to themselves when they saw Jesus forgive the man's sins? (2:6–7)

• 1. "He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

• 1. "How dare he pretend to be more powerful than us!"

• 1. "Only we can forgive sins in the name of God!"

• 1. "This man must surely be God if he's forgiving sins."

1. Why did Jesus heal the paralyzed man? (Mark 2:9–11)

• 1. Jesus felt pressure from the authorities and didn't want to be embarrassed.

• 1. To satisfy the man's friends who brought him

• 1. To one-up the teachers of the law

• 1. To show that he has the authority on earth to forgive sins