“I tell you, stand up. Take your mat and go home.”
These last words made Jesus angry. But he touched him and said, “I want to heal you. Be healed!”
It is the Spirit that gives life. The body is of no value for that. But the things I have told you are from the Spirit, so they give life.
Immediately the paralyzed man stood up. He picked up his mat and walked out of the room. Everyone could see him. They were amazed and praised God. They said, “This is the most amazing thing we have ever seen!”