Parallel Passage

As you may have known I have been doing a study in the gospels comparing the different versions presented by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In doing this I have discovered that they kinda jump around a bit and aren't always chronologically identical.

This has added to the time it takes me to study, and to be honest without the help of the Gospelcom bible and it's search tool I wouldn't have been able to stick with it as easily.

So just in case you are interested I decided to put together some of the passages as I go along to make it easier for you to try it for yourself.

One thing you will notice is that due to John's Gospel focusing more on statements and relationships between Jesus and His disciples, events that occur are often only mentioned in the first three Gospels and are not included in John.

Finally if you don't like the translation that I used (the New Living Translation) then after you have gone to the page you can use "see this passage in" pull down box at the top of the page, change it to the translation of your choice, and click go. NIV - New International Version, or KJV - King James Version, are probably two that are the most popular or well known. Do bear in mind that as this is an American website though it will have spelling mistakes (honour, and colour for example).

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man



This is the story of the man who is lowered by his friends through the roof of the house where Jesus is teaching from - well at least that part is mentioned in Mark & Luke, Matthew doesn't mention it. They all however talk about Jesus forgiving the mans sins (which only God can do). This gets the pharisees' knickers in a twist as they get all upset over this, and so without them even having a chance to whinge about it to Jesus, he turns round and asks them;
"Why do you think this is blasphemy? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man, `Your sins are forgiven' or `Get up, pick up your mat, and walk'?"

So to prove that Jesus is who he says he is he tells the man to get up and walk, which he does! This impressed all those there at the time - it's a shame that so many non-believers write it off now .

posted by Tim @ 1/19/2004 07:54:00 AM

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