JESUS HEALS A PARALYZED MAN

Hello kids! Welcome to Songs and Friends, where we read God's story together. I am Songs. Today we'll read from the Gospel of Mark, chapter 2, verses 2 to 12. So open your Bibles and let's read together, Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man. Friends, take it away. After a few days, Jesus went back to Capernaum, and people heard that he was at home. So many gathered that there was no longer space, not even near the door. Jesus was speaking the word to them. Some people arrived and four of them were bringing to him a man who was paralyzed. They couldn't carry him through the crowd, so they tore off the part of the roof above where Jesus was. When they had made an opening, they lowered the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, Child, your sins are forgiven. Some legal experts were sitting there muttering among themselves. Why does he speak this way? He's insulting God. Only the one God can forgive sins. Jesus immediately recognized what they were discussing, and he said to them, Why do you fill your minds with these questions? Which is easier, to say to a paralyzed person, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Get up, take up your bed, and walk. But so you will know that the human one has authority on the earth to forgive sins. He said to the man who was paralyzed, Get up, take your mat, and go home. Jesus raised him up, and right away, he picked up his mat and walked out in front of everybody. They were all amazed and praised God, saying, That was our story found in Mark chapter 2 verses 2 to 12. Kids, it's question time. Can you remember, how did the people bring the paralyzed man to Jesus? What did Jesus say to the paralytic man? And finally, who are the people that were not happy with what Jesus said? Thank you for tuning in. Share with us which Bible stories you'd like us to read. Until next time, goodbye.