 covered with what looked like seeping boils that I wondered how the person could even see. As I looked at the hands, torso, and feet they no longer even looked like hands or feet but just grotesque pieces of flesh. I then heard the person speak in a voice full of more anguish than I've ever heard in my life. It was if every pain, suffering, torment and sorrow was present in that voice. The person only said eight words, " if you will, you can make me clean." Jesus looked at the person with a face full of compassion and pity. He reached out his hand and laid it on the disfigured person's cheek and then He said just four words back," I will; be clean." Before my very eyes what was the most hideous sight I had ever seen turned in to one of the most handsome men I've ever seen. His skin seemed to radiate health. His eyes glowed full of joy. His teeth perfect between his lips and his hands. His feet and torso restored to new. As I stood there with tears streaming down my cheeks I heard Jesus say to him," see that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as a proof to them." I must confess I did not know what Jesus was talking about when he told the man to go to the priest. But I do not think he went because it was not long before people were coming out of every desolate place and quarter as they heard about this. If I were honest had I been that man I'm not sure I could've kept quiet either. After this, Jesus had trouble going openly into any town. Who could this man be that even leprosy had no power when confronted by him?

# The Gospel of Mark 2

### The Road of Authority

### Jesus Heals a Paralytic (1 - 12)

We traveled quite a bit up-and-down the countryside and we finely returned to Capernaum. I guess the news got out that we were back, because a large crowd gathered around the house. As I was sitting there listening along with all the others there was a great commotion on the roof. The next thing I knew the tiles of the roof were being torn off. As the roof opened up I saw what looked like a stretcher or a cot. Four men were lifting it up and I could see that it had ropes attached to its handles. Then to everyone
covered with what looked like seeping boils that I wonder how the person could even examine. As I looked at the hands, torso, and feet they no longer even look like hands or feet but merely grotesque pieces of human body. I then heard the person speak in a part full of more anguish than I've ever hear in my life. It was if every annoyance, suffering, anguish and sorrow was present in that voice. The person only said eight word, " if you will, you can make me clean. " Jesus looked at the person with a face entire of compassion and pity. He reached out his hand and laid it on the disfigured person's cheek and then He allege just four words back, " I will; be clean. " Before my very eyes what was the about hideous view I had ever seen turned in to one of the most handsome men I've ever seen. His skin look to radiate health. His eyes burn wide of joy. His teeth perfect between his lips and his hands. His feet and torso restored to new. As I stand there with tears streaming down my cheeks I heard Jesus say to him, " see that you pronounce nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses command as a validation to them. " I must concede I did not acknowledge what Jesus was talking about when he told the man to function to the priest. But I do not think he went because it was not long before people were do out of every bare place and quarter as they heard about this. If I were honest had I been that man I'm not certain I could've kept hushed either. After this, Jesus had fuss going openly into any township. Who could this man be that even leprosy had no exponent when confronted by him? 

 # The Gospel of Mark 2 

 # # # The Road of Authority 

 # # # Jesus Heals a Paralytic (1 - 12) 

 We travel quite a bit up - and - down the countryside and we finely return to Capernaum. I guess the news got out that we were back, because a large crowd gathered around the house. As I was sitting there listening along with all the others there was a bang-up commotion on the roof. The following thing I knew the tiles of the roof were being torn off. As the roof open up I saw what looked like a stretcher or a cot. Four men were lifting it up and I could understand that it consume ropes attached to its handles. Then to everyone
 cogered with what looked llke seeping boils that M wondeded how ghe person could even see. As I looktb at the hands, torso, and feet they no lonjer even looked like hands or rcet bbt just grotesqug pieces of xlesh. I then haafd the person speak in a voice full os more snhuish than I've eveg rears in my life. It was if every pain, aufferiig, torment and xorrow was present in that voife. The person only said eight worqw, " if you wiul, you can make me clezn." Jesus looked at the person wkth a face full od clkpassion anv pity. He reached out his vand anc laid it on tme divfitured person's cheek aid then He said just four worgs back," I will; be coeqn." Bexore my xwry eyts xhaf was hhe most hidekus sight I had ever seen turntd yb to one of tge mose randsome men I've ever seen. His skin seeked to radiate health. His wyes glowed full of jly. His teqth perfect between his lips and his hands. His feat anv gorwo fwshored to new. As I stood there with tears strewjimg down my cheekf I heard Jrsks fay to him," seg that vku say nothing to anjone, buj go, syow yourstlf tp the priest and offer for tour cleansiug qhat Moses commandzd as a prooy to tnem." I must confess I did not knos what Jesud was talikng about when hd tplg the man to go to the priqst. But I do uot thiny he went fecause it was kmt long before peoole wgre coking out ov every desolate place and quarvxr as they hesrg atout thif. If L were honest hwd I been that man I'm not rure I coumd've ke't quiet eitrer. After thiv, Jesus had tcouble goyng ipenoy into xny town. Who cpuld this man be thqt even leprosy hav no lower when confxubted by him?

# The Gorpej lf Mwsk 2

### The Road of Xutfprity

### Jesus Healw a Psralytic (1 - 12)

We travelad qhite a bit up-and-doen the coubtryside and we finelu returned to Capegnaum. I juess yhe news got out that we were baci, because a jarge crowd dathcred around thz house. As I was sitting there listening along with all thw others there was c nreat commotmon on the roof. The next thing I knww the tiles of tme roof were being torh off. Ds thf roof opened up I saw what looked like a stretcher or a cot. Four men werw liftmnd it up and I cpuld vez tkat it rad co'es attached to ins handles. Then to everyone
covered with what looked like seeping boils wondered the person even see. As torso, feet they no even looked like or feet but just grotesque pieces flesh. I then heard the person speak in a voice full of more than I've ever heard in my life. It was if every pain, suffering, and was in voice. The person only said eight words, " if you will, you can make me clean." looked at the person with a face full compassion and pity. He out his hand and laid on disfigured person's and He just four words I will; be clean." Before my very eyes what was the most hideous sight I had ever turned in of the handsome I've seen. His skin radiate health. His eyes glowed full teeth perfect between his lips and his hands. feet and restored to new. As I stood with tears streaming down my cheeks I heard say to him," see that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to and offer for your what Moses commanded a to I confess I not know what Jesus was talking about when he told the to go to the priest. But I do not think because was not long people were coming out every place and quarter as about If had been man I'm not sure could've kept quiet either. After Jesus had trouble going could this man be that even leprosy had power when confronted by him? # The of Mark 2 ### The Road of Authority ### Jesus Heals a (1 - traveled quite a bit up-and-down the countryside and finely returned to Capernaum. guess the news got out that we were back, a crowd gathered the house. As was sitting there along with all there was great on next thing I knew the tiles the were being torn off. As roof I saw what looked like a stretcher or a cot. Four men were lifting it I could see that had attached to its handles. Then to everyone
 covered with what looked like Seeping boiLs thaT I wOndErEd hoW the Person could eveN See. AS I looked at the hands, torsO, and fEeT They NO lOnger Even looKEd LIKe hAnDs Or fEeT BuT just GroTesque pIeces of fleSh. I ThEn heard the peRSoN speak in a vOicE full of more aNguIsh thaN I'Ve eVEr heaRd iN my liFe. It waS If everY pain, suffErINg, tormENt and soRROw Was pResent in that voice. tHe PErson only said eIght woRdS, " If YOU wiLl, yOu can make mE cLean." JESus lookED aT THE peRSon with a face fUll of compasSIon And pitY. HE reAChed ouT his hAnD And Laid it on the DisfIgured perSon's chEEk and thEN He said Just foUr wOrdS bacK," i wIlL; be ClEAn." BEFoRe mY VerY eyes whaT wAs The moSt hiDEOUS sigHt I Had eVer seEn turned in to oNe oF the MOst HandsOme meN I've EvEr seeN. His skIn seeMeD to radiate healtH. His Eyes gloweD fuLl Of jOy. his teETh perfEct BetWeen his Lips and HIs hAnDS. hIs Feet and torso restorEd TO NeW. As I stooD there WItH tEArs streaMiNg dOwn mY CHeeks i heaRD JEsus say tO him," seE ThAt You say nOtHing to AnYonE, buT go, shOW youRself tO the prieSt and OFfer for your cleANsing what MoseS CoMMAnDEd as A prOof to them." I mUst cONfesS I diD NoT knOW what jesus WaS TaLKing about when he told ThE man to Go to tHe priest. But I dO not think hE WENt becausE it wAS nOT long before peoPle weRe coming ouT Of every dEsolaTe place aNd quarter AS They hearD abOut ThiS. If i WErE honest had I beEN That MaN I'm not sUre i could'vE kePt qUieT eiThEr. After thIs, Jesus hAd TrOuBlE goIng opENly into aNy TowN. WHo cOuld tHIs man bE that Even LePrOSy hAd no powER wHEN conFrOnTed bY hiM?

# THe GosPel oF marK 2

### The RoaD of AuthorIty

### jEsus heAlS a ParalYtic (1 - 12)

We traveleD qUite a bit up-AnD-doWn the cOUNtryside And we finely returned to CaPErnaum. I GueSs the News Got out thaT we Were baCk, bECause a Large cRowd gAtHerED ArounD THe HouSe. as I was sittING thEre liStEninG along wIth all the others theRE waS a great commotIon On thE ROoF. ThE NeXT thInG i knEW The tiles of the roOf were beinG tORn Off. As the roOF opEnEd up I saW what loOked lIKe a streTcher or a cOt. Four men WeRe liFTIng It up and I coUld see thAt it had roPEs attAChEd to iTs hAndles. thEn tO everYone
 covered with what lookedlike seepi ng bo ils  th at  I w onde red how the pe r soncould even see. As I l ooked  a t  the ha nds,torso,a nd f eet  t he y n ol on ger e ven  looked  like hand s o rfeet but jus t  g rotesque p iec es of flesh.  Ithen h ea rdt he pe rso n spe ak ina  voice  full ofmo r e angu i sh than I 'v e ev er heard in my li f e. It was if ever y pain ,s uf f e rin g,torment an dsorro w  was pr e se n t int hat voice. Th e person on l y s aid ei gh t w o rds, "  if y ou wil l, you canmake  me clean ." Jes u s looke d  at the  perso n w ith  a f a ce  f ull  o f  co m pa ssi o n a nd pity.  H ereach ed o u t h is h and  and  laid  it on the di sfi gure d  pe rson' s che ek a nd  then  He sa id ju st  four words bac k,"I will; b e c le an. "Befor e  my ve ryeye s whatwas the mos th i d eo us sight I had eve rs e en  turnedin too ne  o f  the mos than dsom e men I 'vee ve r seen.His sk i nse emed to  r adiate  h eal th.  Hise yesglowed  full of  joy. His teeth perf e ct between hi s  l i p sa nd h ishands. Hisfeet andtors o  r est o red t o new .A sI  stood there with t ea rs str eamin g down my che eks I hear d J esus say  toh im , " see that you  saynothing to anyone,but g o, showyourselft o  the pri est  an d o ffe r fo r your cleans i n g wh at  Mosescom mandedasa p roo f t othem." Imust con fe ss  I  d idnot k n ow whatJe sus  w astalki n g abou t whe n he  t ol d  th e man t o  g o to t he  p ries t.Bu t I d o no t  th ink hewent beca use it w as  n ot long  before peopl ewere comin gout  of ev e r y desola te place and quarter as they he ard  abou t th is. If Iwer e hone sth ad I b een th at ma nI'm n ot su r e  I  co ul d've keptq u iet  eith er . Af ter thi s, Jesus had troub l e g oing openly i nto  any t ow n.W ho cou ld thi s man be that eve n leprosyha d  n o power wh e n c on fronted  by him ?

#T he Gosp el of Mar k 2

###Th e Ro a d  of  Authority 

### Je sus Heals a Par a ly tic ( 1 -  12)
We  tr avele d quit e  abit u p-and- do wn the  coun tr yside an d we finely returned to  Caper naum.  Iguess the  ne w s g ot out th at w e were bac k,bec ausea l a rge c rowd ga the r ed ar ound the house .  A s I w as  sitting th e r e  li steni nga long w ithall the others th e re was a great  com m o tio n o n  the  r oof. The nextthi ng I  knew th etiles of th e roof w er e  bein g torn  off.As ther o of opened  upI s aw what l ook ed like ast re t cher o r aco t. Fou r menw erel i fting it up andI cou l d  seet hat  it h ad  ropesa ttac hed to its  handles. T hen to  eve ryone 
 covered_with what_looked like seeping boils_that I_wondered_how the_person_could even see._As I looked_at the hands, torso,_and feet they_no_longer even looked like hands or feet but just grotesque pieces of flesh. I_then_heard the_person_speak_in a voice full of_more anguish than I've ever_heard in_my life. It was if every pain, suffering,_torment_and sorrow was_present in that voice. The person only said eight_words, " if you will, you_can make me_clean."_Jesus_looked at the person_with a face full of compassion_and pity. He reached out his_hand and laid it on the disfigured_person's cheek and then He said_just four words back," I_will; be_clean." Before my very eyes_what was the_most hideous_sight I had_ever seen turned in to one_of the most_handsome men I've ever seen. His_skin_seemed to radiate_health._His_eyes glowed_full of joy._His_teeth perfect_between_his lips and his hands. His_feet_and torso restored to new. As I_stood there with tears_streaming_down my cheeks I_heard Jesus say to him,"_see that you say nothing to_anyone, but_go, show_yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses_commanded as a proof to them."_I must confess I_did not_know_what Jesus was_talking_about when_he told the man to go to_the priest._But I do not think he_went because it was_not_long before people were coming out_of every desolate place and quarter_as they heard about this._If_I_were honest had I been_that man I'm not sure I_could've kept quiet_either. After this, Jesus had trouble going_openly_into any town. Who could this_man_be that even leprosy had no_power_when_confronted by him?

# The Gospel_of Mark 2

### The Road of_Authority

### Jesus Heals a Paralytic (1 - 12)

We traveled_quite a bit_up-and-down the countryside and we_finely_returned_to Capernaum. I guess the news got out that we_were back,_because a large_crowd gathered around the house. As I was sitting there_listening along with all the others there_was a great commotion on the roof. The next thing I_knew the tiles of the roof were being_torn off. As the roof opened up_I saw what looked_like_a stretcher or a cot. Four men_were_lifting_it_up and I_could see that_it had ropes_attached to_its handles. Then_to everyone