1 Jesus entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. 2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’ 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

7 He arose and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew 9:1-8 - World English Bible

Matthew presented a shortened version of the healed paralytic narrative found Mark 2:1-12 (Luke 5:17-26) Controversy arose when Jesus declared the bed -ridden man's sin's forgiven. In the minds of the Lord's critics, someone could heal with God's power, but not forgive in his Name; stepping over that line meant blasphemy. But, that was a distinction without a difference. If Jesus had the power to heal, certainly he had the power to forgive sin; both made one whole, which was the will of the Father for his creation. So, to prove he had God's power over sin, he healed the man.

If he can heal and forgive the paralytic, can't do the same for us?

Have you asked God for wholeness today?