The New Gestalt

Matt. 9:2

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy (paralutikon - one who is dissolved), lying on a bed: and the Iesous seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

This narrative is also recorded by Mark 2:1-12, and Luke 5:17-26.  Matthew tells us that the Iesous had come into his own country v.1, and Mark records that he was in a house on this occassion.  Mark also related that there was no way for those who carried the paralutikon to get to the Iesous because he was thronged by an enormous crowd.  Luke states furthermore "and the power (dunamis - power or ability ) of the Lord was present to heal (iasthai - to cure, both bodily and spiritually healing) them" v.17.

"And they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him" v. 18b  Those who bore the paralutikon had to tap into the creative dimension of faith because the ordinary and normative route i.e. the door was blocked by the crowd.  They had come too far by faith on behalf of the paralutikon.  So they decided to take apart the roof and let him down through it and into the immediate presence of the Iesous.

The Iesous saw the faith of those who bore the paralutikon ad said to him, "man, they sins are forgiven thee."

In this situation, however, not in all situations, there is a correlation between the physical condition and spiritual condition of the paralutikon.

The Iesous tells him that his sins (harmatiai - ruin) that is, his behavior that violated God, others, and himself had caused the correlative somatization of sin-ful consequences.

Only the radical and new gestalt (something that is whole, that is complete) of the Iesous can both diagnose and cure at the same time.  "Thy sins be forgiven thee" therein lies the essence of the new gestalt.

Are you carrying within your person the guilt or stain of sins that have paralyzed your life?  The Iesous is here with the power of God to heal you.  He can forgive (grant release) and send off from you those sins and the consequent guilt and give you life in superabundance.

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