Bible moment
The Bible moment
Mark 2:1-12 tells how Jesus returned to Capernaum and taught in a crowded house. Four people brought a paralyzed man and lowered him through the opened roof because they could not reach Jesus through the crowd. Jesus first told the man that his sins were forgiven. Some scribes questioned this in their hearts, thinking that only God could forgive sins. Jesus knew their thoughts and spoke about the authority of the Son of Man to forgive sins on earth. Then he commanded the man, “Get up, take your mat, and go home.” The man immediately rose, took his mat, and walked out in full view of everyone. The crowd was amazed, praised God, and said they had never seen anything like it.
Look closely
What children can notice
The man has risen, holds or carries his mat, and walks out in full view of everyone while Jesus and the amazed crowd look on. Show joy, wonder, and praise to God without implying that people who remain disabled are less valued.
Talk together
Talk about it
- What did the man do when Jesus told him to get up?
- How did the crowd respond?
For families, church, and class
Use this page
Use this page for family reading, Sunday school, church teaching, classroom lessons, or homeschool discussion. Emphasize Jesus’ authority, the friends’ determined help, and the crowd’s praise. Present the man respectfully, without suggesting that disability makes anyone less valuable or that healing measures a person’s worth.
Source note
From this passage
Mark 2:11-12 · The Paralyzed Man Lowered Through the Roof
The man has risen, holds or carries his mat, and walks out in full view of everyone while Jesus and the amazed crowd look on. Show joy, wonder, and praise to God without implying that people who remain disabled are less valued.
