JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1991 Question 34

Question 34

Jesus and the Religious Leaders

The Jews asked Jesus whether they should pay tax or not because they wanted to

  1. A.entrap Him in His talk
  2. B.praise His teaching
  3. C.help Him and His disciples to pay their taxes
  4. D.evade paying taxes.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (entrap Him in His talk)

Explanation

The Pharisees and Herodians were sent ‘to entrap him in his talk’ with the question about paying taxes to Caesar (Mark 12:13–14).