Tag: healing

Get up!

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Mk 5:41 “…Get up!”
 
Summary Notes
What did Jesus say?

He told a 12 year old girl who had just been pronounced dead to “Get up!”

Why would He say this?

Jesus intended to perform a miracle because the father of the girl demonstrated his faith in Jesus’ ability by asking Him to heal her. Upon arrival He found that the girl’s funeral had already begun. The scene was a commotion of activity with people crying and wailing. After ordering the crowd out of the house, the parents, Peter, James, John and Jesus entered the room where the stricken girl lay. Then Jesus gently told the girl to get up, which she did. I doubt there is any way to describe the joy and astonishment of all when she got up. Jesus then told the parents to do something very normal and that was to give the girl something to eat. 

I think that Jesus cleared the room because it was too difficult for the parents to focus their belief and attention on the healing of their daughter while her noisy funeral was in process.

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Thunder Bay Lighthouse
In 1831 most of the USA was frontier territory when construction began on the lighthouse at Thunder Bay in Lake Huron. But before the tower reached its full height, a storm demolished it! The tower was completed in 1832 after the Government gave the order to rebuild it. This history seemed to me like a metaphor of the little girl who was nearly dead but whom Jesus restored to perfect health.
COMMAND 193: “Get up!”
REFERENCE:  

Mk 5:41b; See also Lk 8:54b; 
Mt 8:23-25 includes this event but does not record the command.

RECIPIENT:  

The 12 year old daughter of Jairus, an official from the Capernaum synagogue

CONTEXT:

Jesus and His disciples had just returned to Capernaum by boats from the country of the Gerasenes where He saved two men by sending their demons into a herd of swine. The leaders of the people there implored Jesus to depart from their region, which He did.

Mark:  

Mk 5:22-24a; 35-36a One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet 23and implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.” 24And He went off with him;
 35While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”  36But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” 37And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.  38They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing. 39And entering in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.” 40They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was. 41Taking the child by the hand, He said to her…

Matthew

Mt 9:18-19; 23-24 While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”  19Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

23When Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24He said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

Luke

Lk 8:41-42a; 49-50a And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house; 42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.
49While He was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.” 50But when Jesus heard this, He answered him “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.” 51When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother. 52Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, “Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep.” 53And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying…

COMMAND FULL TEXT AND IMMEDIATE RESULT:  

Mk 5:41b “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!“).
Lk 8:54b “Child, arise!”

RESULT:  

Mk 5:42-43 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded. 43And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that something should be given her to eat.

Mk 9:25-26 But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26This news spread throughout all that land.

Lk 8:55-56 And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat. 56Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

MY  COMMENTS AND NOTES:
What Happened

This is a straightforward narrative about Jesus entering Jairus’ house. He found that the girl’s funeral had already begun. There was a commotion of activity with people crying and wailing. He informed the crowd that the girl was not dead but they laughed at Him with derision. Jesus ordered everyone except the parents to leave the house. Then six people, Jairus , his wife, Peter, James, John and Jesus entered the room where the stricken girl lay. Then Jesus gently told the girl to get up, which she did. I doubt there is any way to describe the joy and astonishment of all when she got up. Jesus then told the parents to do something very normal and that was to give the girl something to eat.  

Jairus believed that his daughter could be healed by Jesus; this was the first step in achieving his miracle. Jesus understood that everyone present needed to focus their attention and concentration in order to move to the next step of doing. Therefore He put every nonessential person out of the room. Finally, only the essential people went into the room and the miracle was performed. This seems like a basic plan to succeed for even ordinary projects!

Was she dead? 

Was she dead? The people at the house thought so because her funeral had already begun.  Jesus said that she was not dead but asleep. All three accounts of the story record that Jesus denied that she was dead. Therefore, I believe she was not yet dead. Luke’s account says that her “spirit” returned, but this word’s literal meaning suggests that her normal breathing returned.  It makes no difference to the story. Jesus restored her life because ancient Jewish customs prescribed very quick burial after death, often the same day. If she was not yet dead when Jesus arrived she soon would be upon burial. 

Two Lessons for Me

First, the crowd believed the girl was dying and when she slipped into a coma, they easily, but mistakenly, assumed she had died. Then out of love and grief they acted upon their belief. They were not doing anything morally wrong. Jesus informed them that the girl was not dead but they laughed at Him. They assumed the facts rather than reexamining the girl. I think that a good lesson for me is to check the validity of my assumptions by verifying key facts, especially when the situation is critical and the truth is absolutely essential to the outcome. Just because almost everybody believes a thing to be true doesn’t make it true.

Secondly, Jesus removed the tumult and those who laughed at Him from the house. With all the commotion neither the parents or Jesus’ disciples could  focus their attention to believe in the miracle about to happen. Therefore Jesus put the crowd out and then went in to perform a miracle. I think a  lesson for me is that when I have clear conviction or direction about what is important and I must focus to achieve it, eliminating useless activity and the various forms of cacophony from my life is essential.

DEFINITIONS:  Key Greek Words – Removes ambiguity of the Bible text

talitha: G5008  ταλιθά  tal-ee-thah’  —  fresh, a young girl or maiden

cumi: G2891  κοῦμι  koo’-mee    —  command to rise

little girl: G2877  κοράσιον  kor-as’-ee-on   —  damsel, maid.

say: G3004  λέγω  leg’ -ō   —  literally to lay forth, figuratively to relate with words

get up:  G1453  ἐγείρω  eg-i’-rō   —  to waken or rouse (from sleep, sitting or lying or from disease)

child:  G3816  παῖς  paheece   —  a young boy or girl

arise:  G1453  ἐγείρω  eg-i’-rō   —  same as “get up” 

MY PERSONAL APPLICATIONS: Please share your own application in the comments

The first application is to be willing to question my assumptions when making important decisions. If possible I should check the validity of my assumptions by verifying key facts, especially when the situation is critical and the truth is absolutely essential to the outcome.  

The second application is about achieving goals. Realizing that believing a goal is possible is the first step to achieving. Focusing and then doing are the next steps.  Focus takes concentration and effort. When possible, I should remove the excess activity, noise and distractions that drain my attention and emotional energy in order to focus on what is truly important and then do the work.   

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© 2021 Christopher Carlson

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB

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59 Leave

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A father and mother listened to Jesus regarding their child, removed the negative tumult from their home and allowed Jesus in.  Then a beautiful miracle took place..

 

Please share your thoughts, your own application or questions in the comments at the end.
COMMAND 59 “Leave…”

Holland Harbor Lighthouse
Photo: Dawn Carlson – Boats leave the Holland Harbor on their way to recreation. Whether its sailing, fishing or just anchoring off the beach sometimes its just what we need to clear the mind and get perspective.

Mt 9:24

RECIPIENT:  

flute-players and a crowd in noisy disorder

CONTEXT:  My notes  about the context of this command  

Mt 9:18-19; 23  While He was saying these things to them, a {synagogue} official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” 19Jesus got up and {began} to follow him, and {so did} His disciples.

23When Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24 He said…

The Bible’s books of Mark and Luke also describe this account but without this specific command.  Use these shortcuts if you want to read these other accounts:  shortcut links to Mark’s and Luke’s accounts: 

Mark 5:25-34
Luke 8:43-48

COMMAND FULL TEXT AND IMMEDIATE RESULT:  

Mt 9:24 “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.”

RESULT:  

Mt 9:24b- 26 And they {began} laughing at Him. 25But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26This news spread throughout all that land.

In both Mark’s and Luke’s accounts Jesus told the astounded parents to give their daughter something to eat.  He also told them not to tell anyone about the miracle He had just performed.

DEFINITIONS:  Key Greek Words – Removes ambiguity of the Bible text

(word: Strong’s #    Greek   pronunciation   — definition)   

leave:  G402  ἀναχωρεìω  an-akh-ō-reh’-ō   — to retire

not: G3756  οὐ  oo   — a primary word; the absolutely negative

dead: G599  ἀποθνηìσκω  ap-oth-nace’-kō    — to literally or figuratively die off

asleep: G2518  καθευìδω  kath-yoo’-dō    — to lie down to rest, implying literal or figurative sleep

MY COMMENTS AND NOTES:  

Whether the girl was alive or dead seems uncertain.  Jesus said that she was asleep. He could have meant literally or figuratively. Since He was about to resurrect the girl, Jesus may have referred to her condition figuratively as sleep.  She could also have been in a coma in which case she would have been literally asleep. Luke mentions that the girl’s spirit returned to her but the Greek word that was used for spirit can mean literally breath or figuratively spirit.  The miracle of her healing is undiminished whether the girl was literally dead or in a coma because of its instantaneous result when Jesus held her hand and spoke to her.

This father and mother listened to Jesus regarding their child, removed the negative tumult from their home and allowed Jesus in.  Their faith enabled a beautiful miracle to take place in their lives.

Curious Observation 

In Mark’s and Luke’s accounts Jesus specifically instructed the parents to give the girl something to eat. I wonder why this detail. Jesus also told the parents not to tell anyone about what He had done.  I also wonder why He gave this instruction to them. The crowd that was put out surely told everyone they knew what Jesus had done.

MY PERSONAL APPLICATION:   I encourage you to make your own application

In the confusion of life there are times when I must dismiss the naysayers and remove the noisy negative influences from my life and in the quietness allow in the positive influences in order to restore health and peace.

For me this would be turning off the TV, unplugging social media and cancelling appointments with negative people or activities. Ideally, I would like to go somewhere to keep from being distracted by household chores and projects.  This would be a time for reading a helpful book, taking in some nature, taking a nap or going to bed early. Whether it is a few hours or a few days, these are times to rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit.  I hardly ever do this kind of thing and I need it!

Below, please share your comments , question or perhaps your own application for this command

Mark’s Account

Mk 5:22-24, 35-43  One of the synagogue officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet 23and *implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; {please} come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”  24And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him…

35 While He was still speaking, they *came from the {house of} the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”  36But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, *said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid {any} {longer,} only believe.” 37And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.  38They *came to the house of the synagogue official; and He *saw a commotion, and {people} loudly weeping and wailing. 39And entering in, He *said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”  40They {began} laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He *took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and *entered {the room} where the child was. 41Taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).  42Immediately the girl got up and {began} to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded. 43 And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that {something} should be given her to eat.

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Luke’s Account
Lk 8:41-42; 49-56 And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and {began} to implore Him to come to his house; 42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him…

49While He was still speaking, someone *came from {the house of} the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”  50But when Jesus heard {this,} He answered him, “Do not be afraid {any longer;} only believe, and she will be made well.” 51When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.  52Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, “Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep.” 53And they {began} laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Child, arise!” 55And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for {something} to be given her to eat.  56Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

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© 2018 Christopher Carlson

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB

58 Take Courage 2

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Jesus treated children, women, men and even foreigners with the same compassion implying they all have the same value.

Please share your thoughts, your own application or questions in the comments at the end.

Photo: Dawn Carlson – You’ve seen this command and the Rock Harbor lighthouse before. Here I’m using it to describe how lighthouses equally treat everyone the same. No matter who you are a lighthouse communicates certainty of position and proves itself an aid to navigation. Jesus’ commands are also certain and aid everyone who listens to navigate their life in a good direction.

 

 

 

 

Command 58  “…take courage…”

Mt 9:22

RECIPIENT:  

A woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years

CONTEXT:  My notes  about the context of this command  

Mt 9:18-22  While He was saying these things to them, a {synagogue} official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”  19Jesus got up and {began} to follow him, and {so did} His disciples.

20And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak;  21for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.” 22But Jesus turning and seeing her said…

This account is also found in the Bible’s books of Mark and Luke.  These other accounts provide rich detail although neither of them mention the command to take courage.  I’ve included these accounts at the end of this blog post if you would like to read them too.

shortcut links to Mark’s and Luke’s accounts:

Mark 5:25-34

Luke 8:43-48

COMMAND FULL TEXT AND IMMEDIATE RESULT:  

Mt 9:22a  “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.”

RESULT:  

Mt 9:22b  At once the woman was made well. 

DEFINITIONS:  Key Greek Words – Removes ambiguity of the Bible text

(word: Strong’s #    Greek   pronunciation   — definition)  

daughter:  G2364  θυγάτηρ  thoo-gat’-air   — a female child

take courage: G2293  θαρσέω  thar-seh’-ō   —  be of good cheer (comfort)

your:  G4675  σοῦ  soo – of you

faith:  G4102 πίστις  pis’-tis   — persuasion, that is, credence or moral conviction

made well:  G4982  σώζω  sōde’-zō   — literally or figuratively to save, deliver or protect  

MY COMMENTS AND NOTES:  

COMMAND 54  Jesus uses these same words when healing the paralyzed person.   See also: Mt 14:27;  Mk 6:50;  Mk 10:49; Jn 16:33

Jesus gave this woman the same command to “take courage,” that He gave to the paralytic child.  Jesus also told a blind man to “take courage,: before healing him. He treated them the same. These examples are subtle but clear demonstrations that God does not distinguish between child and adult or male and female in terms of personal worth.  In other instances He healed both Jew and Gentile. I consider the record that Jesus treated all these people alike to be a profound Christian value. There is no place when following Jesus for age, gender or racial discrimination when it comes to the value of human life and therefore equality in my own personal attitudes and actions.

The woman’s condition would have made her ceremonially unclean which meant that she would have been excluded from worshiping at the temple and would have also made her interactions with people difficult.  Her physical condition made her social life miserable and left her financially broke. Jesus healing her was both physical and social redemption.

MY PERSONAL APPLICATION:   I encourage you to make your own application

Jesus accords an equal value to men, women and children regardless of race and therefore, so should I.

When I come to Jesus asking for help I am demonstrating faith and He instructs me to take courage because my faith is a powerful tool in His hands.  

Below, please share your comments , question or perhaps your own application for this command

Mark’s Account

Mk 5:25-34  A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years, 26and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse  27after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind {Him} and touched His cloak. 28For she thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will get well.”29 Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.30Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power {proceeding} from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said,“Who touched My garments?”  31And His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in on You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?'” 32And He looked around to see the woman who had done this. 33But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.  34And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”

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Luke’s Account

Lk 8:43-48 And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, 44came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.  45And Jesus said,“Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing in on You.”  46But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.”  47When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.  48And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

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© 2018 Christopher Carlson

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB

55 Get Up Pick Up and Go

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They didn’t believe He was God so He proved it with a miracle.  Healing this man was one of the most direct responses Jesus gave to His critics to as to His identity as God in the flesh.  Jesus was not merely speaking words into the air; He proved over and over the authority of His words with miracles before many witnesses.

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COMMAND 55 “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.”

Photo: Dawn Carlson – The Marquette Harbor Crib Light guides freighters into and out of the harbor. The structure in the background is an iron ore loading dock over 1200 feet long. Freighters “get up” to Marquette, “pick up” their load and “go home” to drop off the ore at the steel mill.

Mt 9:7; see also Mk 2:11; Lk 5:24; See also in separate context Jn 5:8

RECIPIENT:  

Mt 9:2a  And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed.

CONTEXT:  My notes  about the context of this command  

After the incident with the demon possessed men and the swine, Jesus returned to “His own city,” Capernaum in the region of Galilee.

Mt 8:34-9:2 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region. 1Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over {the sea} and came to His own city.
2And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”  3And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This fellow blasphemes.”  4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?  5“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?  6“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”–then He *said to the paralytic…

Mk 2:1-10 When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.  2And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.  3And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men.  4Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. 5And Jesus seeing their faith *said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”  6But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”  8Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?  9“Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’?  10“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins“–He *said to the paralytic…

Lk 5:17-24  One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.  18And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. 19But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.  20Seeing their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”  21The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”  22But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?  23“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24“But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”–He said to the paralytic…

COMMAND FULL TEXT:  

Mt 9:7 “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.”

Mk 2:11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.”

Lk 5:24b “I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home.”

RESULT:  

Mt 9:7-8 And he got up and went home.  8But when the crowds saw {this,} they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Mk 2:12  And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

Lk 5:25-26 Immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.  26They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

DEFINITIONS:  Key Greek Words – Removes ambiguity of the Bible text

(word: Strong’s #    Greek   pronunciation   —  definition)

get up:  G1453  ἐγείρω   eg-i’-rō  —  to waken, that is, rouse (literally from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)

pick up:  G142  αἴρω   ah’ee-rō  —  to lift; by implication to take up or away; figuratively to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind); specifically to sail away (that is, weigh anchor

go:  G5217  ὑπάγω  hoop-ag’-ō  —  to lead (oneself) under, that is, withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively

bed: G2825  κλιìνη   klee’-nay  —  a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating)

pallet:  G2895  κραìββατος  krabbatos  —  a mattress

stretcher:  G2826  κλινιìδιον  klin-id’-ee-on  —  a pallet or little couch   

MY COMMENTS AND NOTES:  

This incident was one of the most direct responses Jesus gave to His critics to prove His identity as God in the flesh.  The paralyzed man received God’s favor and was miraculously healed of his infirmity. The man was then given direct instruction by Jesus’ divine authority to simply get up and go home – a task that would have been impossible for the man mere moments before.  The man joyfully complied and went out of the building in front of everyone!

MY PERSONAL APPLICATION:   I encourage you to make your own application

I must take responsibility for myself to get up and go out into the world and pick up something worthwhile to do (work, encourage others, raise a family, etc) with the mental and physical abilities and resources that I possess. I will start at home.

Below, please share your comments , question or perhaps your own application for this command

 

© 2018 Christopher Carlson

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB

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