Within a few years, their message began creating turmoil within Judaism, as religious leaders rejected their assertion that the crucified Jesus was the Messiah. Those who proclaimed it were shouted down and driven out as heretics. Yet the preachers would not be silenced, and the ranks of believers continued to grow.

Which of the following can be inferred from this paragraph?

A. The intense disagreement within Judaism about whether Jesus was the Messiah strongly contributed to conflict necessitating a separate Christian religion.
B. Those who said Jesus was the Messiah were unjustly deemed heretics, which led to violent conflict among the different Jewish factions.
C. The conflict within Judaism led to the rise of Islam throughout the ancient world, which resulted in a decreasing Jewish population.
D. Jewish religious leaders aimed to silence those who claimed that Jesus was the Messiah but still sought to love all people.