Christ Our Lord Raising The Paralytic
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| # | Douay-Rheims | Vulgate |
| 1 | And entering into a boat, he passed over the water and came into his own city. | et ascendens in naviculam transfretavit et venit in civitatem suam |
| 2 | And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee. | et ecce offerebant ei paralyticum iacentem in lecto et videns Iesus fidem illorum dixit paralytico confide fili remittuntur tibi peccata tua |
| 3 | And behold some of the scribes said within themselves: He blasphemeth. | et ecce quidam de scribis dixerunt intra se hic blasphemat |
| 4 | And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts? | et cum vidisset Iesus cogitationes eorum dixit ut quid cogitatis mala in cordibus vestris |
| 5 | Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk? | quid est facilius dicere dimittuntur tibi peccata aut dicere surge et ambula |
| 6 | But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. | ut sciatis autem quoniam Filius hominis habet potestatem in terra dimittendi peccata tunc ait paralytico surge tolle lectum tuum et vade in domum tuam |
| 7 | And he arose, and went into his house. | et surrexit et abiit in domum suam |
| 8 | And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men. | videntes autem turbae timuerunt et glorificaverunt Deum qui dedit potestatem talem hominibus |
Christ Our Lord Raising The Paralytic
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Thursday, June 30, 2005 Meditation Matthew 9:1-8 Matthew tells us that when Jesus healed the paralytic, the crowd “glorified God, who had given such authority to human beings” (Matthew 9:8). While witnessing a miracle was amazing in its own right, the people were equally amazed at the authority and dignity that Jesus manifested. They were amazed, in other words, at the sight of a man so filled with God that sickness and sin submitted to him. Jesus’ authority when he walked the earth shows us that God has tremendous plans for all his children. Ever since he created our first parents and gave them authority over all other living things, our Father destined us to walk with the same dignity that Jesus knew. Not even our sin changed God’s intention. He sent his Son not only to forgive us but also to restore to us our rightful inheritance as his children. How do we recapture this sense of dignity and honor? By giving our whole hearts to God in trust and obedience. Remember how Abraham waited many long years to receive his son, Isaac? In spite of the fact that Isaac was so precious to him, Abraham held nothing back from God, and was even willing to sacrifice his son to him. Because of Abraham’s trust and submission, God made his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and declared that they would have authority over every enemy (Genesis 22:17). God wants us to walk in freedom and dignity. We are baptized into Christ. The Holy Spirit lives in us. As we give our whole lives to Jesus, the floodgates of heaven will open to us. He will give us wisdom in our daily decisions and power to love others. Let’s not allow the devil to convince us that God doesn’t love us or has removed his promises and blessings from us. Nothing can be further from the truth! Let’s not be afraid to pray for healing, for ourselves or for other people. Let’s take up our God-given authority and ask him to fill us with the dignity that is rightfully ours—the dignity of sons and daughters of God. “Jesus, I give you my whole life. I welcome your blessings, your teaching, and your authority over me. As I submit to you, let me know the honor and dignity that you give to all of your people. Jesus, make me like you.” Genesis 22:1-19; Psalm 115:1-6,8-9 |
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