8 (Authority) Reaches to crowds

1: 39-45 Throughout Galilee - with crowds

2:13 - 14 Beside sea - with crowds

1:39-45 He came proclaiming in their synagogues in all Galilee (including by the Sea of Galilee) and was also expelling the demons. A leper came to him asking his help and falling on his knees in order to be cured. He said “If you are willing you are able to cleanse me.” Being filled with tenderness, he (Jesus) stretched forth his hand and said to him. “I am willing. Be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy departed from the man and he was cleansed. (Jesus) sternly admonished the man and immediately sent him out saying to him. "See that you tell nobody but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the cleansing ritual as commanded by Moses as a testimony to others." But the man, going out, began to proclaim many things all around so that (Jesus) was no longer able to enter a city openly. He was rather in desert places and people came to him from all directions

2:13-14 He went forth again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him. He taught them. And passing along he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting by the custom house. He said to him. “Follow me”. And rising up he followed him.

Leper told not to proclaim Matthew called to proclaim

(ritually cleansed but not invited to proclaim) (not unclean despite involvement with tax collection)

9. (Authority is) Ready to forgive

2: 1-12 Capernaum/Home

"authority.to forgive sin"

2:1 - 12 He entered again into Capernaum and after some days it was heard that he was at home. And many people assembled so that there was no longer room at the door. He (Jesus) spoke to them the word. They came carrying to him a paralytic. Four of them were bearers. But they were unable to bring him in because of the crowd. They therefore went to the roof of the house where Jesus was and having opened up the roof they lowered the mattress that the paralytic was lying upon. And seeing this degree of faith Jesus said to the paralytic. “Child your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts. “Why does this man speak in this way? He is blaspheming because only God can forgive sins.” And immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit that they were reasoning in this way amongst themselves. He therefore said to them. “Why do you reason in this way in your hearts. Which is it easier to say to the paralytic. Your sins are forgiven or to say, Rise and take your mattress and walk? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on the earth, I say to the paralytic. “Rise, take your mattress and go to your house.” And the latter arose and immediately taking the mattress he went forth before all of them. All were astonished and glorified God saying. “We never saw the like of this.”

Note: stress on 'forgive' point c/f Matthew middle of Section C and at end of Section D. Also at end of Gospel c/f disciple failures. And also it is said by Jesus on the cross in Luke and is at end of gospel of Luke.