5:1-5 What do you think Simon thought about Jesus' request?
5:6-11 How did Simon and the others respond to Jesus? Why do you think they responded like that?
5:12-16 Why did people come to Jesus? What was Jesus' response?
5:17-26 Which of the two things do you think would be easier, and why? How did the people finally respond to Jesus?
5:27-32 What do Jesus' words tell us about His mission?
5:33-39 How might the parable relate to the Pharisees and teachers of the law?
6:1-11 How might this issue of the Sabbath reveal the problem of the Pharisees?
Describe the contrast between those who followed Jesus (eg Peter and Levi) and the response of the Pharisees? What can this teach us about what it means to follow Jesus?