Contradiction with James 5:14
While Mark 2:3 describes friends bringing a paralyzed man to Jesus for healing, James 5:14 instructs believers to call for the elders of the church to pray over the sick, suggesting a communal and organized form of seeking healing rather than individual initiative.
James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: