WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1998 Question 23

Question 23

Trial and Death of Jesus

'My father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me'. The 'cup' here means

  1. A.baptism
  2. B.temptation
  3. C.death
  4. D.loneliness
  5. E.arrest.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (death)

Explanation

In Gethsemane the "cup" was the suffering and death Jesus was about to face (Matthew 26:39).