Mark 2:11

11 "I tell you," he said, "get up. Take your mat and go home."

Mark 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:11

I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed
He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before him, and take it up upon his shoulders, directly, and in the face of all the people, carry it away:

and go thy way into thine house;
to show himself whole to his family and friends, and go about his business; (See Gill on Matthew 9:6),

Mark 2:11 In-Context

9 Is it easier to say to this man, 'Your sins are forgiven'? Or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?

10 I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus spoke to the man who could not walk.

11 "I tell you," he said, "get up. Take your mat and go home."

12 The man got up and took his mat. Then he walked away while everyone watched. All the people were amazed. They praised God and said, "We have never seen anything like this!"

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd came to him. He began to teach them.