JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1981 Question 35

Question 35

Pentecost and the Early Church

Which of the following pairs of people kept back some of the proceeds of land sold by them?

  1. A.Aquila and Priscilla.
  2. B.Peter and Mary
  3. C.Stephen and Dorcas
  4. D.Zacharias and Elizabeth
  5. E.Ananias and Sapphira.
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Answer: E (Ananias and Sapphira.)

Explanation

Ananias, with his wife Sapphira's knowledge, kept back part of the money from the land they sold (Acts 5:1–2).