JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1993 Question 28

Question 28

Miracles of Jesus

“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;..... ”The continuation of this message by the centurion indicates that

  1. A.he was afraid of Jesus
  2. B.he had faith in the power of Jesus' word
  3. C.as a Gentile, he did not like the Jews
  4. D.as an army officer, he wanted to avoid contact with Jesus.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (he had faith in the power of Jesus' word)

Explanation

The centurion went on, ‘say the word, and let my servant be healed’ (Luke 7:6–7). He believed Jesus' word alone could heal.