JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2002 Question 35

Question 35

Miracles of Jesus

"...O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you..." Jesus' statement above was addressed to

  1. A.the Pharisees because of their hypocrisy
  2. B.the Jews because of their unbelief
  3. C.His own people because they did not give Him honour
  4. D.His disciples because they could not heal.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (His disciples because they could not heal.)

Explanation

Jesus said this when the father of the epileptic boy told Him the disciples had failed to cast out the spirit (Luke 9:40-41; Matthew 17:16-17).