Friday, January 14, 2011

Our Gospel for January 14. The Healing of a Paralytic.


Mark 2:1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days,
it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them,
not even around the door,
and he preached the word to them.
They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd,
they opened up the roof above him.
After they had broken through,
they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him,
“Child, your sins are forgiven.”
Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,
“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming.
Who but God alone can forgive sins?”
Jesus immediately knew in his mind what
they were thinking to themselves,
so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,
‘Your sins are forgiven,’
or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’?
But that you may know
that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth”
–he said to the paralytic,
“I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.”
He rose, picked up his mat at once,
and went away in the sight of everyone.
They were all astounded
and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Paralitiko

Marcos 2:1-12

 1Makalipas ang ilang araw muling pumasok si Jesus sa Capernaum. Kumalat ang balita na siya ay nasa isang bahay. 2Kaagad na natipon ang maraming tao, anupa't wala nang matayuan kahit na sa may pintuan. Ipinangaral niya ang salita sa kanila. 3At pumunta sa kaniya ang apat na tao na pasan-pasan ang isang paralitiko. 4Hindi sila makalapit kay Jesus dahil sa dami ng tao, kayat binakbak nila at binutasan ang bubong sa tapat niya. Kanilang inihugos ang higaan na kinararatayan ng paralitiko. 5Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko: Anak, pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo.

 
 6Ang ilang mga guro ng kautusan na nakaupo roon ay nagtatalo-talo sa kani-kanilang sarili: 7Bakit namumusong ng ganito ang taong ito? Sino ang makapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan? Hindi ba ang Diyos lamang?

 
 8Nang matalos ni Jesus sa kaniyang espiritu ang kanilang pagtatalo, sinabi niya sa kanila: Bakit ninyo pinagtatalunan ang mga bagay na ito? 9Alin ba ang higit na madaling sabihin sa paralitiko: Pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan o tumindig ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at lumakad ka? 10Upang inyong malaman na ang Anak ng Tao ay may kapamahalaan sa lupa na magpatawad ng mga kasalanan, sasabihin ko ito sa kaniya: 11Sinasabi ko sa iyo: Tumindig ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at umuwi ka sa iyong bahay. 12Kaagad na tumindig ang paralitiko at binuhat ang kaniyang higaan at umalis sa harapan nilang lahat. Kaya nga, ang lahat ay namangha at niluwalhati ang Diyos na nagsasabi: Kailanman ay hindi tayo nakakita nang ganito!

1 comment:

Ed Lucena said...

This gospel episode celebrates marvelous connections or bonds. First, the holistic bond within an individual. Jews conceive of a human being as a holistic creature: Body and spirit are one. Good health means that one is in right terms with God. Second, the communal bond of faith. A sick person can be forgiven or healed because of the faith of someone healthy who intercedes on one’s behalf. The companions of the paralytic have faith which overcomes paralyzing barriers: The crowd, the roof of the house which stands between them and Jesus, their own doubts and fears, the possibility of failure or rejection. Third, the uninterrupted divine bond of the Father and the Son in the Godhead. They share one restorative, forgiving, and healing power. Jesus the Son of God can grant forgiveness and healing simultaneously and instantaneously. Forgiveness is an inner reality. Physical healing is verifiable and implies inner restoration.

The evangelist skillfully narrates the marvelous interplay of these three bonds to weave a tale of God’s triumph over sin, sickness, and unbelievers. His message is good news indeed to persons of faith and goodwill.

Source: "365 Days with the Lord."

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