Observation

A good number of the candidates were attracted to this question and they performed well in both the A and B parts. However, some candidate mistook the appearance of Jesus to the two men on the way to Emmaus for the women’s visit to the tomb of Jesus. Those who were familiar with the passage answered the question correctly and scored high marks in it. On the average, candidates performed well in this question.
To some extent, some candidates failed to mention the salient points and this made them to lose some of the obtainable marks. Candidates should have highlighted some of the following points as detailed below:

1. On the first day of the week/the evening of the resurrection, Cleopas and one other disciple were going to Emmaus discussing the most current event in Jerusalem, i.e. the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2. Jesus drew near and walked with them, and joined the conversation.
3. They could not recognize him and were surprised when he asked them what they were discussing.
4. They asked him whether he was the only stranger around, unaware of the most current happening.
5. He asked them what it was. They answered; it concerned Jesus, a great prophet that was mighty in words and deeds;
6. And how the Jewish council had delivered him to be condemned to death.
7. He was the one they had hoped would redeem Israel.
8. It was then the third day since it happened - though some of their women had amazed them with the story of his resurrection.
9. Some of their men had however been to the tomb and found it empty as the women had told them/but Jesus they did not see.
10. Jesus called them fools who were slow of heart to believe all that the prophets had spoken.
11. He said that, it was necessary that Christ should suffer and enter into glory.
12. Beginning with Moses and the prophets, he interpreted to them all that the scriptures had spoken about himself.
13. When they drew near the village, Jesus made as though he would go further - they pleaded with him to pass the night with them (for the day was spent).
14. He went in with them and, at table; he took the bread, blessed and broke it.
15. And their eyes were opened and they recognized that it was Jesus.
16. Jesus disappeared from their sight.
17. They wondered how it did not dawn on them, when he was expounding the scriptures to them that they were actually talking to Jesus.
18. They immediately returned to Jerusalem, told their experiences and the brethren in turn confirmed Jesus’ resurrection.