Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 9:6

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 palsie, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Mark repeats almost the same words, Mar. 2.8, 9, 10. So doth Luk. ch. 5.22, 23, 24. Christ here giveth the Scribes, and Pharisees a Demonstration of his Deity, by letting them know, that he knew their Thoughts. Jesus knowing their Thoughts said: A thing not competible to Angels, much less to one who is meer Man, yet these blind Scribes and Pharisees take no notice of it. Wherefore think you Evil in your Hearts, Evil concerning me? I did this, saith he, on purpose to let you know, that I, who am indeed the Son of Man, and whom you mistake in thinking to be no more than the Son of Man, hath Power, while he is upon the Earth, and so conversing amongst you, to forgive sins, and you may make sutable Applications to him for that end. It had been as easie for me every whit, to have said to this sick Man, Arise, and Walk: And that I will demonstrate to you. Then saith he to the sick of the Palsie, Arise take up thy Bed, and go to thine House. The same Power is required to the one, as to the other, God by your Confession can forgive sins, and God alone can raise Men from the Grave. The end of my miraculous Operations is to Convince you, that I am he who hath a Power to forgive Men their sins. I therefore chose to pronounce this Mans sins first forgiven, that I might have the advantage to confirm to you by a subsequent Miracle, this great Truth, that I am the Son of God, tho you think me no more than the Son of Man, and that I have a power to forgive Sins upon mens Exercise of their Faith and coming unto me. Now therefore believe, not because of my Word only, but because of the Sign I shew you Confirmative of it.