The Chosen – Season 1 – Episode 6 Rewind

Jesus is a healing machine! The episode Indescribable Compassion wears its title proudly, because once Jesus steps onto the scene, healing starts breaking out like wildfire. The moment the leper approaches, the disciples react exactly how you’d expect—panic, scrambling, “Jesus, get back!” energy. But Jesus? He moves toward the man everyone else avoids. He reaches out, touches him, and in an instant the man’s skin clears, his dignity returns, and his entire life is rewritten. It’s one of those moments where you can almost hear heaven cheering.

Meanwhile, Tamar is watching all of this with her mind racing. She already felt a connection to Jesus because of their shared Egyptian background, but witnessing this miracle? That flips a switch. Suddenly she’s thinking of her paralytic friend and wondering if Jesus might do for him what He just did for the leper. Later in the episode, she brings her friend to Jesus—and what an entrance he gets. It’s dramatic, memorable, and very Chosen-style storytelling. Scripture doesn’t record Tamar witnessing the leper’s healing or bringing a paralytic to Jesus, but the creators weave these characters together to build a cohesive narrative.

After healing the leper, Jesus heads back to Capernaum. What starts as a casual hangout with the disciples quickly turns into a full-on teaching session as people gather around Him. The crowd grows so large, a paralytic man and his four friends can’t get him close enough for Jesus to heal him. So, they take the only route they could think of – the roof! The paralytic man’s four friends start to tear off the roof and lower him at the foot of Jesus as he is teaching.

Jesus sees their faith and responds by saying the words that send every Pharisee into silent outrage: “Your sins are forgiven.” They don’t say a word out loud, but Jesus reads their thoughts like an open scroll. He challenges them, pointing out that forgiving sins is actually the harder claim to prove. Then, just to make His point unmistakable, He heals the man on the spot. The paralytic stands up, picks up his mat, and walks out in front of everyone. Matthew 2:2–12 captures this moment beautifully.

And this is just the beginning. Jesus’ ministry is packed with miracles, each one revealing more of who He is and why He came. Don’t stop here—open your Bible and explore the rest of His incredible works. If you want to dig deeper into this episode and compare what’s in the show with what’s in Scripture, grab your free study guide below and keep the journey going.