“And 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.”
He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, we have never seen anything like this! — the triple action (got up, took, walked) mirrors the triple command of verse 11. The full view of them all ensures the witness is comprehensive and undeniable. The response is universal amazement followed by praise of God — the crowd correctly identifies the healing's source even without fully grasping its Christological implications. We have never seen anything like this is the only response adequate to what has just happened: not just healing but the demonstration of authority to forgive sins on earth through visible, verifiable, miraculous action.
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