Nineteenth Sunday After Trinity

Jesus heals the paralytic but first deals with his greatest problem as He forgives the man’s sins. The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy absolution He raises up the new man and bestows the healing medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. “Son,” Jesus said to the man (and to us), “Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you.” (Matthew 9:2)