The Passion of Christ refers to which of the following?

• A. The resurrection
• B. The miracles
• C. The birth
• D. All the suffering Jesus endured for our salvation from the Last Supper through his death

Answer: (D)

Passion refers to Jesus’ suffering and death, especially the sequence from the Last Supper through the crucifixion. This focuses on the redemptive events Jesus endured for our salvation, not on his birth or miracles, and not on the Resurrection itself. While the Resurrection is closely related in salvation history, it is considered a separate event within the larger Paschal Mystery. The birth belongs to the Nativity, not to the suffering narrative. So describing the Passion as the whole span of Jesus’ suffering from the Last Supper to his death best captures the term’s meaning.