But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So Jesus spoke to the man who could not walk.
Jesus went to the area of Caesarea Philippi. There he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
“I tell you,” he said, “get up. Take your mat and go home.”
Is it easier to say to this man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?
Now Jesus is Prince and Savior. God has proved this by giving Jesus a place of honor with him. He did it to turn Israel away from their sins and forgive them.