JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2007 Question 5

Question 5

Parables of Jesus

The father of the prodigal son welcomed him back home because

  1. A.he had compassion on his son
  2. B.the son confessed his sins
  3. C.he had missed his son for a long time
  4. D.he wondered how wretched his son had become.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (he had compassion on his son)

Explanation

Luke 15:20: while the son was still far off, the father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him.