JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1978 Question 21

Question 21

Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

In St. Mark's Gospel the women are told at the empty tomb

  1. A.to encourage the disciples to remain in Jerusalem
  2. B.to order the disciples to preach to the Gentiles
  3. C.to inform the disciples that they will see Jesus in Galilee
  4. D.to tell nobody anything
  5. E.to warn the disciples to escape from Jerusalem.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (to inform the disciples that they will see Jesus in Galilee)

Explanation

The young man at the tomb said, 'Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him' (Mark 16:7).