Mat 9:3 | TNotes | STEP | 9:3 Does he think he’s God? God alone could forgive sins (Ps 103:3 ; Isa 43:25 ; Jer 50:20 ). The teachers of religious law failed to comprehend Jesus’ mission as God’s incarnate Son (Matt 3:17 ; 11:25-27 ). As God’s Messiah (1:1 ; 11:2-6 ), he was saving mankind (8:17 ; 26:26-28 ).

a9:3►

bPs 103:3►

cIsa 43:25►

dJer 50:20►

eMatt 3:17►

f11:25-27►

g1:1►

h11:2-6►

i8:17►

j26:26-28►

‏ Matthew 9:3

9:3 ^a Does he think he’s God? God alone could forgive sins (Ps 103:3 ^b; Isa 43:25 ^c; Jer 50:20 ^d). The teachers of religious law failed to comprehend Jesus’ mission as God’s incarnate Son (Matt 3:17 ^e; 11:25-27 ^f). As God’s Messiah (1:1 ^g; 11:2-6 ^h), he was saving mankind (8:17 ⁱ; 26:26-28 ^j).