JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1983 Question 37

Question 37

Miracles of Jesus

Who addressed Jesus at Jericho saying 'Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me?'

  1. A.Bartimaeus the blind beggar
  2. B.Simon the leper
  3. C.Simon of Cyrene
  4. D.James the son of Zebedee
  5. E.Peter the Apostle.
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Answer: A (Bartimaeus the blind beggar)

Explanation

Blind Bartimaeus sat by the road at Jericho and cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' (Mark 10:46–47).