 But notice the rest of the story. It says in verse six, it says, but some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, what is he saying? This is blasphemy. Only God can forgive sins. Now we give a lot of hard times to the teachers of religious law in these stories because they're so pessimistic toward Jesus. But then through their pessimism in this story, highlight how incredible it is to receive forgiveness.