Mark 2:11

11 "I tell you, stand 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 Which is easier: to tell this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to tell him, 'Stand up. Take your mat and walk'?

10 But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So Jesus said to the paralyzed man,

11 "I tell you, stand up, take your mat, and go home."

12 Immediately the paralyzed man stood up, took his mat, and walked out while everyone was watching him. The people were amazed and praised God. They said, "We have never seen anything like this!"

13 Jesus went to the lake again. The whole crowd followed him there, and he taught them.