ISB ~ Luke 5 v21

forgive sins:Jerusalem’s Temple and priesthood were the official channels of forgiveness under the Old Covenant. Jesus challenges this s

ystem, offering reconciliation with God by his own authority and on his own terms. This is part of his mission to inaugurate the New Covenant (Jer 31:31-34). God only: A doctrine implicit in the OT (Ps 103:2-3; Is 43:25) that hints at Jesus’ divine authority to remit sins (Eph 1:7; 1 Jn 1:7; CCC 1441).