Matthew 9:4

⁴καὶ ⸀εἰδὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν· ⸀Ἱνατί ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;b

Matthew 9 is a dense display of Jesus’ authority and mercy, unfolding through a series of encounters that challenge religious assumptions. Jesus forgives a paralytic’s sins, calls a tax collector to follow him, answers questions about fasting, raises a dead girl, heals a bleeding