Healing of the Paralytic
11 Grade 8 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Healing of the Paralytic, with worked marking schemes. 11 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markAfter telling the paralytic that his sins were forgiven, Jesus healed his body as well in order to
A. punish the teachers of the law
B. reward the crowd for their patience
C. prove that He had authority on earth to forgive sins
D. show that He was stronger than the friends
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1 markA learner studied Mark 2, where four friends carried a paralysed man to Jesus but could not reach Him because of the crowd. What did the friends do to get the man to Jesus?
A. A. They waited outside until the next day
B. B. They opened the roof and lowered the man down on his mat
C. C. They pushed through and injured many people
D. D. They gave up and took him home
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1 markAfter being healed, the paralytic responded by
A. getting up, taking his mat and walking home praising God
B. refusing to leave Jesus
C. arguing with the teachers of the law
D. running away in fear
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1 markBefore healing the paralyzed man physically, Jesus first said to him, "Son, your sins are forgiven." The teachers of the law were offended because they believed that
A. paralytics could not be forgiven
B. only God can forgive sins
C. the man had not confessed
D. forgiveness required a sacrifice at the temple
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4 marksFrom the account of the healing of the paralytic, state four lessons Christians learn about Jesus.
(4 marks)
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Any 4 (1 mark each): Jesus has power/authority to forgive sins; Jesus has power to heal the sick; Jesus is compassionate/cares for the suffering; Jesus rewards/responds to faith; Jesus knows people's thoughts (He knew the teachers' thoughts); Jesus is the Son of God with divine authority; Jesus links spiritual well-being (forgiveness of sins) with physical healing.
Question 6
1 markIn a lesson on Jesus' miracles, learners read how four men carried a paralysed friend to Jesus but could not reach Him because of the crowd. According to Mark 2, what did they do?
A. They waited until the next day
B. They carried him to another town
C. They dug through the roof and lowered the man down to Jesus
D. They gave up and went home
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1 markThe healing of the paralytic shows the importance of faith. Whose faith did Jesus notice in this account?
A. The faith of the paralytic alone
B. The faith of the man and his friends
C. The faith of the temple priests
D. The faith of the teachers of the law
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4 marksJesus asked, "Which is easier: to say your sins are forgiven, or to say get up and walk?" Explain what this teaches about the relationship between sin and suffering in Jesus' ministry.
(4 marks)
Marking scheme
Any 4 (1 mark each): Jesus showed that He had authority over both spiritual matters (forgiveness) and physical matters (healing); the physical healing was proof of His power to forgive sins, which cannot be seen; Jesus was concerned with the whole person, both body and soul; forgiveness of sins is as important as, or more important than, physical healing; Jesus demonstrated that He is truly the Son of God with divine authority; He wanted people to believe in Him through the visible miracle.
Question 9
1 markNjeri argues that the healing of the paralytic teaches that miracles depend on the sick person's own effort. The best correction to her view from the account is that
A. the crowd cured the man
B. the man healed himself by standing up
C. the teachers of the law prayed for him
D. the man was healed largely because of the faith shown by those who brought him
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1 markWhen friends brought a paralyzed man to Jesus in Capernaum but could not reach Him because of the crowd, they
A. asked the crowd to make way
B. waited outside until the crowd left
C. carried him to another town
D. lowered him through an opening in the roof
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6 marksThe four friends went to great trouble to bring the paralyzed man to Jesus.
(a) Describe two things the friends did to get the man to Jesus.
(b) Explain two ways Christians today can imitate these friends in caring for others.
(6 marks)
Marking scheme
(a) Any 2 (2 marks each): they carried the paralyzed man on his mat to where Jesus was; when the crowd blocked them, they climbed onto the roof and made an opening; they lowered him down on his mat in front of Jesus. (b) Any 2 (1 mark each): helping the sick get to hospital/medical care; showing determination and not giving up when helping others; caring for the disabled and the vulnerable; bringing others to Christ/church; visiting and encouraging the suffering.
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