JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2005 Question 18

Question 18

Discipleship

The first four disciples of Jesus were

  1. A.Simon, Bartholomew, John and James
  2. B.Simon, Andrew, James and John
  3. C.Peter, Simon, James and John
  4. D.Peter, James, Levi and John.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Simon, Andrew, James and John)

Explanation

Jesus first called two pairs of fishermen brothers: Simon and Andrew, then James and John (Mark 1:16–20).