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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1986 Question 36

Question 36

Discipleship

Jesus did not grant the request of the sons of Zebedee because

  1. A.they were not qualified for the privilege they asked for
  2. B.He did not want to encourage rivalry among the disciples
  3. C.it was not His to grant the request
  4. D.they could not drink with Jesus' cup.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (it was not His to grant the request)

Explanation

Jesus told James and John that to sit at His right or left was not His to grant; it was for those for whom the Father had prepared it (Matthew 20:23).