1 When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. 2 Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them. 3 Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him. 4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. 5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’ 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house.”

12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Mark 2:1-12 - World English Bible

In looking at this passage from Mark, we can compare the believers with the critics. The four men had faith in Jesus, while the scribes questioned the extent of his authority. Another view requires us to focus on the Son of Man. This title echoed God's address to Ezekiel (93 times in the book) and Daniel's use in his famous vision (7:13; Daniel 7 referred to the Merkabah image from Ezekiel 1). Christianity differed from its Jewish roots by adding the definite article ("the" Son of Man); this addition shifted the focus from an archtype ("son of man" referred to any male) to a particular person. While the meaning of the phrase "the Son of Man" has been hotly debated in scholarly circles, we can have no doubt Jesus used it in a self-referential manner as a means to justify his claims to divine authority. As the Son of Man, he could heal and forgive sin.

When has the Son of Man healed you?