“…men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and LET HIM DOWN WITH HIS BED THROUGH THE (roof) TILING into the midst before Jesus. When HE SAW THEIR FAITH, He said to him, “Man, your sins are FORGIVEN YOU.” (Luke 5:18-20)
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “WHO IS THIS who SPEAKS BLASPHEMIES (blasphēmia: speech opposing divine majesty)? Who can forgive sins but GOD ALONE?” But when Jesus PERCEIVED THEIR THOUGHTS, He answered (Jesus answered their thoughts) and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? WHICH IS EASIER, to say, ‘YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN you,’ or to say, ‘RISE UP AND WALK‘? But that you may know that the Son of Man HAS POWER on earth TO FORGIVE SINS“—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, ARISE, take up your bed, AND GO to your house.” (Luke 5:21-24)
“IMMEDIATELY HE ROSE UP before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And THEY WERE ALL AMAZED, and THEY GLORIFIED GOD and were FILLED WITH FEAR, saying, “We have seen strange things today!” (Luke 5:25-26)
I just cannot imagine the Pharisees being amazed or glorifying God! Their minds were fixed on the thought that Jesus just spoke blasphemies and they reported that to the chief priest. “Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council SOUGHT FALSE TESTIMONY against Jesus to put Him to death…” (Matthew 26:59)
This is why they are still looking for Christs first coming, so when the anti-christ comes working Satanic signs and wonders, they will accept him as their messiah.
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham