JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1993 Question 40

Question 40

Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

According to Luke, the people who first got to Jesus' tomb were

  1. A.Mary the mother of Jesus, Peter and John
  2. B.Peter and Joanna
  3. C.Mary Magdalene and the other women
  4. D.Peter and John.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Mary Magdalene and the other women)

Explanation

Luke says the women, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and others, came to the tomb first (Luke 24:1–10).