Mark 2:7 (WEB)
“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Catechism · 6
The Sacraments of Healing
“The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 2:1-12.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“Only God forgives sins.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 2:7[ETML:C/].
The Anointing of the Sick
“Illness becomes a way to conversion; God's forgiveness initiates the healing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Pss 32:5; 38:5; 39:9, 12; 107:20; cf. Mk 2:5-12.
“Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 2:5-12.
Jesus and Israel
“Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity, and his familiarity with tax collectors and public sinners” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 12:24; Mk 2:7, 14-17; 3:1-6; 7:14-23.
“Were they not entitled to demand in consternation, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?"” — Catechism footnote: Mk 2:7[ETML:C/].
Fathers and councils · 28
Ambrose of Milan
“Nay, none can forgive sins, but God alone.” — editor's note: S. Mark. ii. 7.
Read the whole comment“If, therefore, the Spirit forgives sin, since it is written, “Who can forgive sins except God alone?” certainly He Who cannot be separated from the oneness of the name of the Nature is also incapable of being severed from the power of God.” — editor's note: S. Mark ii. 7.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And when Jesus saw their faith;” and so forth.” — editor's note: Mark ii. 1–12.
Read the whole commentChapter III.—Of the Question Whether Mark’s Reports of the Repeated Occasions on Which the Name of Peter Was Brought into Prominence are Not at Variance with the Statement Which John Has Given Us of the Particular…
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John Chrysostom
“Upon their murmuring,then, and saying, “This man blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only?”let us see what He saith.” — editor's note: Matt. viii. 3. Comp. Mark ii. 7 [from which the latter part of the citation is taken.—R.]
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Tertullian
“This is His alone prerogative: for “who remitteth sins but God alone?” and, of course, (who but He can remit) mortal sins, such as have been committed against Himself, and against His temple?” — editor's note: Mark ii. 7; Luke v. 21.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“For he was companion of those that said: Who is able to forgive sins, but God only?” — editor's note: Mark ii. 7.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
Because the compassion of God deserts not even carnal persons, He accords to them the grace of His presence, by which even they may be made spiritual. After the desert, the Lord returns into the city. Wherefore it is…
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But Matthew writes this miracle as if it were done in the city of the Lord, whilst Mark places it in Capernaum, which would be more difficult of solution, if Matthew had also named Nazareth. But seeing that Galilee…
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Or else, Matthew called Capernaum His city because He went there frequently, and there did many miracles. It goes on: “And it was noised that He was in the house, &c.” For the desire of hearing Him was stronger that…
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It may indeed be seen how much each person’s own faith weighs with God, when that of another had such influence that the whole man at once rose up, healed body and soul, and by one man’s merit, another should have…
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He saw the faith of the sick man himself, since he would not have allowed himself to be carried, unless he’d had faith to be healed.
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Moreover, the Lord being about to cure the man of the palsy, first loosed the chains of his sins, in order to shew that he was condemned to the loosening of his joints, because of the bonds of his sins, and could not…
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Who remits sin by those also to whom He has assigned the power of remitting, and therefore Christ is proved to be very God, for He is able to remit sins as God. The Jews then are in error, who although they hold the…
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But though their thoughts were laid bare, still they remain insensible, refusing to believe that He who knew their hearts could forgive sins, wherefore the Lord proves to them the cure of the soul by that of the…
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And because it is easier to say than to do, there was still manifestly something to say in opposition, for the work was not yet manifested. Wherefore He subjoins, “But that ye may know, &c.” as if He said, Since ye…
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Again, He says, “Take up thy bed,” to prove the greater certainty of the miracle, shewing that it is not a mere illusion; and at the same time to shew that He not only healed, but gave strength; thus He not only…
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A carnal sign therefore is given, that the spiritual sign may be proved, although it belongs to the same power to do away with the distempers of both soul and body. Whence it follows: “And immediately he arose, took…
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Further, He first healed by the remission of sins that which He had come to seek, that is, a soul, so that when they faithlessly doubted, then He might bring forward a work before them, and in this way His word might…
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We are also informed, that many sicknesses of body arise from sins, and therefore perhaps sins are first remitted, that the causes of sickness being taken away, health may be restored. For men are afflicted by…
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This is not however the paralytic, whose cure is related by John, [John 5] for he had no man with him, this one had four; he is cured in the pool of the sheep market, but this one in a house. It is the same man,…
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Moreover, whilst the Lord is preaching in the house, there is not room for them, not even at the door, because whilst Christ is preaching in Judaea, the Gentiles are not yet able to enter to hear Him, to whom,…
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Again, the palsy is a type of the torpor, in which man lies slothful in the softness of the flesh, though desiring health.
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If therefore I, having the powers of my mind unstrung, remain, whenever I attempt any thing good without strength, as a palsied man, and if I be raised on high by the four Evangelists, and be brought to Christ, and…
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Or else, because there are four virtues, by which a man is through an assured heart exalted so that he merits safety; which virtues some call prudence, fortitude, temperance and justice. Again, they desire to bring…
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But how should I be borne to Christ, if the roof be not opened. For the roof is the intellect, which is set above all those things which are within us; here it has much earth about it in the tiles which are made of…
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Or else, the sick man is let down after the roof is opened, because, when the Scriptures are laid open to us we arrive at the knowledge of Christ, that is, we descend to His lowliness, by the dutifulness of faith.…
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It is necessary to take up also one’s bed, that is the body, to the working of good. For then shall we be able to arrive at contemplation, so that our thoughts should say within us, never have we seen in this way…
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Catechism §1503.
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Cited together in Catechism §1441.
Cited together in Catechism §1441.
Cited together in Catechism §1503.
Cited together in Catechism §1503.