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9:1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
9:3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
9:5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
9:7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
The first thing Jesus said to the paralysed man was that his sins were forgiven. It's more important to have spiritual health than physical health. The scribes knew that only God can forgive sins, so they thought that Jesus had commited blasphemy. However, Jesus was not blaspheming, because he is God. He then proved it to them by healing the man's palsy.
This showed that Jesus is God, that Jesus has the power to forgive sins, and that Jesus has the power to heal sickness. Note that the multitudes saw what happened and glorified God. They recognised that Jesus was God on earth.
God bless you.