1. Like any good doctor, Jesus asked a probing question to the paralytic man: "Do you want to be healed?" What was the purpose of this question? How did the paralytic respond? What does the paralytic's response teach us about his emotional and spiritual state?

2. What made this miracle a turning point in Jesus' ministry? Why did Jesus only heal this man and not all the others who were present? What does this miracle communicate about Jesus?

3. Why was it significant that Jesus healed on the Sabbath?