The Lord Jesus Christ taught us to pray not only for
ourselves but also for others, for our neighbours; for by His love, the Lord
imparts mercy to those for whom others are praying.
While in the city of Capernaum, Jesus Christ taught in one home. The inhabitants of the
city, as soon as they heard that he was at the house, gathered together in such
great numbers that there was no longer room for them, not even near the door.
Among the number of listeners, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law who
had come from every village of Galilee, Judea and even from Jerusalem.
While preaching, the Saviour performed many
miracles and healed the sick.
At that time, four men came bringing to Him a
paralytic on a bed, and they sought to bring him in the house to the Saviour,
but they found no way to make their way in because of the crowd of people.
Then, they went up on the roof, made an opening
and let down the paralytic on the cot straight to the feet of the Saviour. When
Jesus Christ saw the faith of the people who brought the sick man, He said to
the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
The Pharisees and the scribes began to question in
their hearts, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins
but God alone?"
Jesus Christ knowing their thoughts said to them,
"Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say ‘Rise and
walk?’ But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive
sins, I say to you "Rise, take up your bed and go home." And
immediately he rose before them, took up that cot on which he laid, and went
home glorifying God for receiving mercy.
Thus, the Lord healed the sick man by the faith
and prayers of his friends. When the crowds saw it, amazement seized them all,
and they glorified God and were filled with awe saying, "We have seen
strange things today; we never saw anything like this!"
Note: See
the Gospels of Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26.
Raising the Widow’s Son at Nain.
One day Jesus Christ went from Capernaum to the city of Nain. Many of His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near
to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son
of his widowed mother. The unhappy woman walked and cried bitterly, and a large
crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on
the deep grief of the poor mother and said to her, "Do not weep."
He came and touched the bier on which the dead one
lay (among the Jews, the dead were wrapped in shrouds and carried on biers or
stretchers to the cemetery for burial). The bearers stood still. Then, Jesus
said to the dead man, "Young man, I say to you: arise!"
The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus
Christ gave the resurrected youth to his mother.
Seeing this miracle, fear seized them all. They
glorified God saying, "A great prophet has risen among us! God has visited
His people."
Note: See
the Gospel of Luke 7:11-17.
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