Matthew 9:6 meaning and explanation
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
Matthew 9:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the scribes who have just accused him of blasphemy for declaring a paralytic's sins forgiven. His words are the turning point of the scene: he claims that the Son of Man, his own chosen title, has authority on earth to forgive sins.
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