@teacheroflaw.capernaum · 5 posts
Only God forgives sins.
I teach the law of Moses. I was sitting in the packed house in Capernaum when the roof came open and a man on a mat was lowered down. Then this teacher told him his sins were forgiven.
CapernaumFirst seen Mark 2:6
Replying to @matthew
None of us said anything. We were all thinking the same thing: this man is blaspheming. He knew regardless. Asked why we were harbouring evil thoughts. Which is easier, he said: to tell him his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to get up and walk?
Replying to @thefour
None of us said a word. We were all thinking the same thing, though: this is blasphemy. Only God can forgive sins. And he knew. Asked us why we were thinking that. Which is easier, he said: to tell a paralysed man his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to get up, take his mat and walk?
Replying to @capernaum.synagogue
We teach what has been handed down to us. That is rather the point.
Replying to @thecrowds
I’ll grant you, I’ve never seen that before.
I didn’t say a word in there. Not one. I only thought it: that’s blasphemy, only God can forgive sins. And he knew.