The Paralytic as an Image of Systemic Oppression?

Sometimes, it feels like life is a battle for power. Unfortunately, it also feels like when someone gets power, it goes to their head and all sorts of bad things happen and people get hurt.

 Yet, Jesus challenges our human power with authority that was given to him by his Father. 

When Jesus does this, what happens to the paralytic? How does society react? Tune in to find out!