Matthew 9:5,6

Is it easier to say. There was no way they could test his claim to forgive sins, even though this was the more difficult thing to do. But the order to "Get up and walk" would be immediately visible. He states that if he can order the man to walk, he can also forgive his sins. I will prove to you. By doing the thing that can be tested. Son of Man. See note on Matthew 8:20; also Daniel 7:13. Has authority on earth. Matthew 28:18. God the Father had given him this authority, and sent him to do just this (John 3:16-17). We can "excuse" sin, but God can forgive it which means pronouncing the sinner "not guilty." So, to prove his claim, he tells the man to "Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!"