Catechism for Young Children · Question 52 of 145
For whom did Christ obey and suffer?
A.For those whom the Father had given him.
What does this answer mean?
Christ obeyed and suffered for those whom the Father had given him. Jesus speaks of the people the Father gave him in John 6 and John 17. His work was for a particular people, given to him by the Father.
What can we ask our children?
- For whom did Christ obey and suffer?
- Who gave them to Christ?
- Where does Jesus talk about the people the Father gave him?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.