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WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 17

Question 17

Miracles of Jesus

The people of Gadara asked Jesus to leave their neighbourhood because

  1. A.he had healed the two demoniacs
  2. B.as Gentiles, they had nothing to do with Jesus, a Jew,
  3. C.Jesus was using the power of Beelzebul.
  4. D.they suffered economic loss when their swine perished
  5. E.Jesus might effect more cures in their vicinity.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (they suffered economic loss when their swine perished)

Explanation

After the demons entered the herd of swine and it drowned, the people begged Jesus to leave (Matthew 8:30-34; Mark 5:13-17).