Mathew 9

Message
6 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man^[b] 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!”

Commands
3 Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’^[e] For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Promise
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” 30 Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” 31 But instead, they went out and spread his fame all over the region.


Warning
4 Jesus knew^[a] what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

beware of evil thought in my heart

Application and Prayer
From this day on I acknowledge that Jesus can forgive my sins.