Neville Goddard on Mark 2:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

Mark 2:1-12

Biblical Context

Mark 2:1-12 depicts Jesus forgiving a paralytic's sins after hearing the faith of friends, then healing him to prove the forgiveness is real. The scene shows forgiveness and healing arising from inner trust and the authority of Jesus within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a drama of consciousness. The crowded house—the pressing thoughts and beliefs of the mind—represents the busyness that blocks your awareness. The four friends lowering the bed symbolize disciplined imagination piercing through resistance; their faith is the inner conviction that a higher state is present now. When Jesus sees their faith, he speaks forgiveness first, reminding you that the truest act is the acknowledgment 'I am forgiven' within the I AM. The scribes’ doubt, asking who can forgive sins, is your old habit of doubt—the storyline that mercy must be earned. Jesus answers by demonstrating the power to rewrite the story: 'Thy sins be forgiven thee' and, to prove it, 'Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.' The authority to forgive is the authority of your own awareness; the Christ within you has power on earth to erase separation and to restore. The result is immediate transformation that astonishes the mind and glorifies the inner God.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, repeat 'I am forgiven now' until it lands as felt awareness. Then imagine the roof opening above you and yourself rising from old limits into a new health and life.