WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1995 Question 14

Question 14

Discipleship

The twelve disciples were drawn from among all the following groups of people except the

  1. A.tax collectors
  2. B.publicans
  3. C.Pharisees
  4. D.revolutionaries
  5. E.Galileans.
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Answer: C (Pharisees)

Explanation

The twelve included Galilean fishermen, Matthew the tax collector (publican) and Simon the Zealot, but no Pharisee (Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:15).