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1 And <2532> he entered <1684> (5631) into <1519> a ship <4143>, and passed over <1276> (5656) , and <2532> came <2064> (5627) into <1519> his own <2398> city <4172>.
2 And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), they brought <4374> (5707) to him <846> a man sick of the palsy <3885>, lying <906> (5772) on <1909> a bed <2825>: and <2532> Jesus <2424> seeing <1492> (5631) their <846> faith <4102> said <2036> (5627) unto the sick of the palsy <3885>; Son <5043>, be of good cheer <2293> (5720); thy <4675> sins <266> be forgiven <863> (5769) thee <4671>.
It was the faith of this man's friends that made the difference, not even his own faith.

Jesus dealt first with the root cause of all sickness - sin.
- CONDEMNATION

3 And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), certain <5100> of the scribes <1122> said <2036> (5627) within <1722> themselves <1438>, This <3778> man blasphemeth <987> (5719).
4 And <2532> Jesus <2424> knowing <1492> (5631) their <846> thoughts <1761> said <2036> (5627), Wherefore <2444> think <1760> (5736) ye <5210> evil <4190> in <1722> your <5216> hearts <2588>?
 - KNOWLEDGE - WORD OF
5 For <1063> whether <5101> is <2076> (5748) easier <2123>, to say <2036> (5629), Thy sins <266> be forgiven <863> (5769) thee <4671>; or <2228> to say <2036> (5629), Arise <1453> (5669), and <2532> walk <4043> (5720)?
6 But <1161> that <2443> ye may know <1492> (5762) that <3754> the Son <5207> of man <444> hath <2192> (5719) power <1849> on <1909> earth <1093> to forgive <863> (5721) sins <266>, (then <5119> saith he <3004> (5719) to the sick of the palsy <3885>,) Arise <1453> (5685), take up <142> (5657) thy <4675> bed <2825>, and <2532> go <5217> (5720) unto <1519> thine <4675> house <3624>.
We sometimes need to stand in the gap for someone else and speak God's forgiveness to them. Jesus was speaking here as a man and not as God.
- FORGIVENESS - HEALING - HEALING - COMMAND - AUTHORITY AND SPEECH

7 And <2532> he arose <1453> (5685), and departed <565> (5627) to <1519> his <846> house <3624>.
8 But <1161> when the multitudes <3793> saw <1492> (5631) it, they marvelled <2296> (5656), and <2532> glorified <1392> (5656) God <2316>, which <3588> had given <1325> (5631) such <5108> power <1849> unto men <444>.
 - AUTHORITY AND SPEECH
9 And as <2532> Jesus <2424> passed forth <3855> (5723) from thence <1564>, he saw <1492> (5627) a man <444>, named <3004> (5746) Matthew <3156>, sitting <2521> (5740) at <1909> the receipt of custom <5058>: and <2532> he saith <3004> (5719) unto him <846>, Follow <190> (5720) me <3427>. And <2532> he arose <450> (5631), and followed <190> (5656) him <846>.
10 And <2532> it came to pass <1096> (5633), as Jesus <2424> sat at meat <345> (5740) in <1722> the house <3614>, <2532> behold <2400> (5628), many <4183> publicans <5057> and <2532> sinners <268> came <2064> (5631) and sat down <4873> (5711) with him <846> and <2532> his <846> disciples <3101> .
11 And <2532> when the Pharisees <5330> saw <1492> (5631) it, they said <2036> (5627) unto his <846> disciples <3101>, Why <1302> eateth <2068> (5719) your <5216> Master <1320> with <3326> publicans <5057> and <2532> sinners <268>?
12 But <1161> when Jesus <2424> heard <191> (5660) that, he said <2036> (5627) unto them <846>, They that be <2192> (5719) whole <2480> (5723) need <5532> not <3756> a physician <2395>, but <235> they that are <2192> (5723) sick <2560>.
13 But <1161> go ye <4198> (5679) and learn <3129> (5628) what <5101> that meaneth <2076> (5748), I will <2309> (5719) have mercy <1656>, and <2532> not <3756> sacrifice <2378>: for <1063> I am <2064> <0> not <3756> come <2064> (5627) to call <2564> (5658) the righteous <1342>, but <235> sinners <268> to <1519> repentance <3341>.
14 Then <5119> came <4334> (5736) to him <846> the disciples <3101> of John <2491>, saying <3004> (5723), Why <1302> do we <2249> and <2532> the Pharisees <5330> fast <3522> (5719) oft <4183> , but <1161> thy <4675> disciples <3101> fast <3522> (5719) not <3756>?
15 And <2532> Jesus <2424> said <2036> (5627) unto them <846>, Can <3361> <1410> (5736) the children <5207> of the bridechamber <3567> mourn <3996> (5721), as long as <1909> <3745> the bridegroom <3566> is <2076> (5748) with <3326> them <846>? but <1161> the days <2250> will come <2064> (5695) , when <3752> the bridegroom <3566> shall be taken <522> (5686) from <575> them <846>, and <2532> then <5119> shall they fast <3522> (5692).
16 <1161> No man <3762> putteth <1911> (5719) a piece <1915> of new <46> cloth <4470> unto <1909> an old <3820> garment <2440>, for <1063> that which is put in to fill it up <4138> taketh <142> (5719) <846> from <575> the garment <2440>, and <2532> the rent <4978> is made <1096> (5736) worse <5501>.
17 Neither <3761> do men put <906> (5719) new <3501> wine <3631> into <1519> old <3820> bottles <779>: else <1490> the bottles <779> break <4486> (5743), and <2532> the wine <3631> runneth out <1632> (5743), and <2532> the bottles <779> perish <622> (5698): but <235> they put <906> (5719) new <3501> wine <3631> into <1519> new <2537> bottles <779>, and <2532> both <297> are preserved <4933> (5743).
18 While he <846> spake <2980> (5723) these things <5023> unto them <846>, behold <2400> (5628) , there came <2064> (5631) a certain <1520> ruler <758>, and worshipped <4352> (5707) him <846>, saying <3004> (5723), <3754> My <3450> daughter <2364> is even now <737> dead <5053> (5656): but <235> come <2064> (5631) and lay <2007> (5628) thy <4675> hand <5495> upon <1909> her <846>, and <2532> she shall live <2198> (5695).
19 And <2532> Jesus <2424> arose <1453> (5685), and followed <190> (5656) him <846>, and <2532> so did his <846> disciples <3101>.
20 And <2532>, behold <2400> (5628), a woman <1135>, which was diseased with an issue of blood <131> (5723) twelve <1427> years <2094>, came <4334> (5631) behind <3693> him, and touched <680> (5662) the hem <2899> of his <846> garment <2440>:
21 For <1063> she said <3004> (5707) within <1722> herself <1438>, If <1437> I may <680> <0> but <3440> touch <680> (5672) his <846> garment <2440>, I shall be whole <4982> (5701).
 - CONFESSION OF FAITH
22 But <1161> Jesus <2424> turned him about <1994> (5651), and <2532> when he saw <1492> (5631) her <846>, he said <2036> (5627), Daughter <2364>, be of good comfort <2293> (5720); thy <4675> faith <4102> hath made <4982> <0> thee <4571> whole <4982> (5758). And <2532> the woman <1135> was made whole <4982> (5681) from <575> that <1565> hour <5610>.
 - FAITH - HEALING - HEALING - FAITH
23 And <2532> when Jesus <2424> came <2064> (5631) into <1519> the ruler#s <758> house <3614> , and <2532> saw <1492> (5631) the minstrels <834> and <2532> the people <3793> making a noise <2350> (5746),
24 He said <3004> (5719) unto them <846>, Give place <402> (5720): for <1063> the maid <2877> is <599> <0> not <3756> dead <599> (5627), but <235> sleepeth <2518> (5719). And <2532> they laughed <2606> <0> him <846> to scorn <2606> (5707).
25 But <1161> when <3753> the people <3793> were put forth <1544> (5681), he went in <1525> (5631) , and took <2902> (5656) her <846> by the hand <5495>, and <2532> the maid <2877> arose <1453> (5681) .
 - HEALING - ACTION
26 And <2532> the fame <5345> hereof <3778> went abroad <1831> (5627) into <1519> all <3650> that <1565> land <1093>.
27 And <2532> when Jesus <2424> departed <3855> (5723) thence <1564>, two <1417> blind men <5185> followed <190> (5656) him <846>, crying <2896> (5723), and <2532> saying <3004> (5723), Thou Son <5207> of David <1138>, have mercy <1653> (5657) on us <2248>.
28 And <1161> when he was come <2064> (5631) into <1519> the house <3614>, the blind men <5185> came <4334> (5656) to him <846>: and <2532> Jesus <2424> saith <3004> (5719) unto them <846>, Believe ye <4100> (5720) that <3754> I am able <1410> (5736) to do <4160> (5658) this <5124>? They said <3004> (5719) unto him <846>, Yea <3483>, Lord <2962>.
Jesus did not ask if they believed God could heal them. He asked if they believed HE could do it. This is a necessary part of functioning in the healing mantle - people must believe that you are anointed.
- HEALING - HEALING - FAITH

29 Then <5119> touched he <680> (5662) their <846> eyes <3788>, saying <3004> (5723), According <2596> to your <5216> faith <4102> be it <1096> (5676) unto you <5213>.
30 And <2532> their <846> eyes <3788> were opened <455> (5681); and <2532> Jesus <2424> straitly charged <1690> (5662) them <846>, saying <3004> (5723), See <3708> (5720) that no man <3367> know <1097> (5720) it.
31 But <1161> they, when they were departed <1831> (5631), spread abroad <1310> <0> his <846> fame <1310> (5656) in <1722> all <3650> that <1565> country <1093>.
32 As <1161> they <846> went out <1831> (5740), behold <2400> (5628), they brought <4374> (5656) to him <846> a dumb <2974> man <444> possessed with a devil <1139> (5740).
33 And <2532> when the devil <1140> was cast out <1544> (5685), the dumb <2974> spake <2980> (5656): and <2532> the multitudes <3793> marvelled <2296> (5656), saying <3004> (5723), <3754> It was never <3763> so <3779> seen <5316> (5648) in <1722> Israel <2474>.
34 But <1161> the Pharisees <5330> said <3004> (5707), He casteth out <1544> (5719) devils <1140> through <1722> the prince <758> of the devils <1140>.
35 And <2532> Jesus <2424> went about <4013> (5707) all <3956> the cities <4172> and <2532> villages <2968>, teaching <1321> (5723) in <1722> their <846> synagogues <4864>, and <2532> preaching <2784> (5723) the gospel <2098> of the kingdom <932>, and <2532> healing <2323> (5723) every <3956> sickness <3554> and <2532> every <3956> disease <3119> among <1722> the people <2992>.
Jesus always had three main ministry functions - teaching, preaching and healing
- JESUS THREEFOLD MINISTRY

36 But <1161> when he saw <1492> (5631) the multitudes <3793>, he was moved with compassion <4697> (5675) on <4012> them <846>, because <3754> they fainted <2258> (5713) <1590> (5772), and <2532> were scattered abroad <4496> (5772), as <5616> sheep <4263> having <2192> (5723) no <3361> shepherd <4166>.
 - COMPASSION - PASTORS
37 Then <5119> saith <3004> (5719) he unto his <846> disciples <3101>, The harvest <2326> truly <3303> is plenteous <4183>, but <1161> the labourers <2040> are few <3641>;
38 Pray ye <1189> (5676) therefore <3767> the Lord <2962> of the harvest <2326>, that <3704> he will send forth <1544> (5632) labourers <2040> into <1519> his <846> harvest <2326>.
It is the Lord who calls and sends, not Man that chooses. Jesus did not make an appeal for those who wanted to be laborers, because He knew that only God could move on people to do this. Nobody was offering out of their own to do it.