Theophylact of Ohrid — as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Mark 2:1-12

“Again, He says, Take up thy bed, to prove the greater certainty of the miracle, shewing that it is not a mere illusion; and at the same time to shew that He not only healed, but gave strength; thus He not only turns away souls from sin, but gives them the power of working out the commandments.”