Matthew 9:1 says, And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.  Jesus once again took a ship across the sea and came back to His own country.  I don't believe that we can say that Jesus was run out of the country, but that He chose to leave where He wasn't wanted and continue with His ministry.  A lost person cannot drive Jesus away from a position of being more powerful than Him, but if that person continually say no to Him, He may depart from that person.  Verse two states, And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.  People were still bringing the sick to Jesus to be healed.  They saw Jesus as One Who could restore physical health, but had not yet come to see Him as One Who could restore spiritual health.  They brought a man who had palsy, and lying in his bed.  He had to rely on others to get him to Jesus.  There are those today who need help in coming to Jesus, which is why we as followers of Christ must go out into the world with the gospel.  Jesus told the man to be of good cheer, because his sins were forgiven.  The man had been brought for a physical healing, but he received much more.  When Jesus forgives us of our sins, it is so much more than just a physical healing.  It is a spiritual restoration.  Verse three says, And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.  Jesus again encountered some scribes, or religious leaders, and they accused Him of blasphemy.  Sometimes those who should be the first to acknowledge the saving power of Christ are the hardest to reach, because He threatens their position in the world.  Verse four declares, And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?  Jesus knew their thoughts, just as we are told that we will be held accountable for our thoughts as well as our actions.  Jesus asked them why they thought evil in their hearts, or their innermost thoughts.  If we question the power of Jesus today, then we are guilty of evil in our innermost thoughts.  We should never question the power of God.  Verse five asks, For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?  Jesus was asking why He would have said that the man's sins were forgiven if He was not able to forgive them.  Jesus could have simply told the man to rise up and walk, and he would have been able to do so.  The man wanted to walk, but Jesus saw a greater, more lasting need.  The man needed to be forgiven for his sins.  I believe that when we come to Jesus today, even if it is for the wrong reason, that He stands ready to forgive our sins, if we only allow Him to by putting our faith in His ability.  Verse six states, 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 palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.  Jesus tells us that He not only told the man that his sins were forgiven for his benefit, but for the benefit of all those around him.  They needed to understand that Jesus has the power to forgive sins.  He is actually the only One Who can.  Verse seven declares, And he arose, and departed to his house.  The man got up and walked to his house.  When we come to Jesus in faith, He will always exceed our expectations.  This man came simply for physical healing, but he departed spiritually healed as well. Verse eight states, But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.  When God performs a miracle in the world, we should marvel and glorify Him, and there is no greater miracle than the salvation that Christ offers us through our faith in Him.