When Jesus healed the paralytic, the anger of the scribes was aroused by His ______?

A. refusal to show them signs of His divinity
B. nature of command to the paralytic
C. claim to forgive sins
D. healing of the man on a Sabbath

Correct Answer: Option C

C. claim to forgive sins

Explanation

The scribes were angered by Jesus’ statement ‘my son, your sins are forgiven’ when He healed the paralytic. To them, such statement was blasphemous, as it is only God that can forgive sins.