Healing of the Paralytic

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 8 Christian Religious Education | Strand 3.0 Miracles of Jesus Christ | Sub-Strand 3.3 Healing of the Paralytic (7 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Describe the healing of the paralytic
• Outline lessons learnt from the healing of the paralytic
• Examine the Pharisees' opposition to the healing
• Appreciate God's power over sickness and disease

Summary

Luke 5:17-26 describes friends lowering a paralysed man through a roof so Jesus could heal him, in a crowd too dense to reach Jesus otherwise. The account combines a physical healing with a claim about forgiving sins, drawing sharp opposition from religious leaders present.