O wonderful humility! This man feeble and despised, crippled in every limb, He addresses as “son.” The Jewish Priests did not deign to touch him. Even therefore His “son,” because his sins were forgiven him. Hence we may learn that diseases are often the punishment of sin; and therefore perhaps his sins are forgiven him, that when the cause of his disease has been first removed, health may be restored.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).