WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 24

Question 24

Miracles of Jesus

'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parent, that he was born blind? Jesus' reply was that

  1. A.the man's blindness was a consequence of his own sin
  2. B.neither the man nor his parents had sinned
  3. C.the man's blindness was due to his parents' carelessness
  4. D.the man's blindness was an opportunity for Jesus to prove his authority over death
  5. E.the man's blindness was an evidence that there was still darkness in the world.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (neither the man nor his parents had sinned)

Explanation

Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents" (John 9:3).