The healing of the paralytic shows what? It Shows that

Explanation

The question is asking about what the healing of the paralytic shows. The healing of the paralytic is a story of a man who was paralyzed and could not walk. His friends carried him to Jesus, but because of the crowd, they could not get him close enough to Jesus. Instead, they made a hole in the roof of the house where Jesus was teaching and lowered the man down to Jesus.

Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven. Some teachers of the law who were present thought Jesus was blaspheming because only God can forgive sins. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked them why they doubted. Then he said to the paralyzed man, I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home. The man got up and walked home.

The healing of the paralytic shows that Jesus has the authority to forgive sins. This is because Jesus first forgave the man's sins before healing him physically. This amazed the people who witnessed it because they had never seen anything like it before. It also shows that Jesus has the power to heal and perform miracles.

Option A is incorrect because while Jesus is merciful, that is not the main point of the story. Option B is incorrect because the story does not mention demons. Option D is incorrect because while Jesus is the awaited messiah, that is not the main point of the story. Therefore, the correct answer is option C: Jesus has the authority to forgive sins.