WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 16

Question 16

Discipleship

Jesus told the scribe who wanted to follow him that 'Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nest but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head' because

  1. A.Jesus knew that the scribe was self-righteous and therefore unfit to be a disciple
  2. B.Jesus foresaw that the scribe thought that discipleship was a thing of pleasure
  3. C.Jesus knew as a lawyer, the scribe would disprove his teachings
  4. D.the scribe asked Jesus first to allow him to bury his father
  5. E.the scribe asked to be given time to say farewell to his family.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Jesus foresaw that the scribe thought that discipleship was a thing of pleasure)

Explanation

Jesus warned the eager scribe that following Him meant hardship, not comfort (Matthew 8:19-20).