Matthew 9:6

⁶So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

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