So the paralytic man gets to Jesus. And let’s be clear: he comes, expecting healing. He can’t walk. They brought him there because they want him to walk and they’ve seen and heard of Jesus’s authority. They believe he can heal. And then, Jesus surprises them. He overturns expectations. He doesn’t immediately heal the man, like he’d done dozens of times before. Instead, he forgives the man’s sins. This is a surprise. This is unexpected. And at this point, the camera zooms in on the faces of a group of men who have been listening to Jesus preach.
