What is most needful in life-- If someone were to ask you that, how would you answer-- In this passage, we see a man lying before Jesus paralyzed, and Jesus' comment takes everyone by surprise- -Your sins are forgiven you.- It seems insensitive that this man is dealing with obvious physical need, and yet, Christ is bringing up the forgiveness of sins instead. By placing this in the text, Christ--through Mark-- is making us reckon with some big questions. Not only does this cause cognitive dissonance, it makes a bold statement about who Christ is and the coming of the Kingdom. Christ is trying to show us something. The question is- -Will you see it---