WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2009 Question 26

Question 26

Discipleship

Jesus ordered the seventy disciples not to salute any one because

  1. A.their mission required urgency.
  2. B.it is not part of their mission to salute people.
  3. C.they may forget their mission.
  4. D.salutations to strangers defile the Jews.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (their mission required urgency.)

Explanation

"Salute no one on the road" — eastern greetings were long, and the mission was urgent (Luke 10:4).