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Bible Quiz – Part 1 (The Gospel According to Luke)

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In preparation for Logos Quiz 2013, here are a few questions from the Gospel of Luke. Today, we will cover the Gospel of Luke from Chapters 1-5 (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version). God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. In the days of Herod king of ______, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of _______; and he had a wife of the daughters of ______, and her name was Elizabeth.
    a. Bethlehem, Aaron, Moses
    b. Jerusalem, Moses, Aaron
    c. Judea, Abijah, Aaron
    d. Galilee, Aaron, Abijah
  2. The angel of the Lord spoke the following to Zechariah – “‘I am _______, who stand in the presence of God, and I have sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.”
    a. the Angel of God
    b. Gabriel
    c. Michael
    d. bearer of good news
  3. After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for ______ months she hid herself, saying, “Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.”
    a. three
    b. six
    c. five
    d. nine
  4. In the _______ month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of  _______ named _______, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
    a. fifth, Jerusalem, Galilee
    b. sixth, Galilee, Nazareth
    c. seventh, Judea, Galilee
    d. fourth, Judea, Bethlehem
  5. “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called ________, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father ______ and he will reign over the house of _____ for ever;”
    a. the Son of the Most High, David, Jacob
    b. the Son of God, Abraham, Joseph
    c. Emmanuel, Jacob, David
    d. Saviour, Isaac, Israel
  6. In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of _____, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
    a. Galilee
    b. Nazareth
    c. Judah
    d. David
  7. ” For behold, henceforth all generations will call me _______; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his ______ is on those who fear him from generation to generation.”
    a. favored one, love
    b. mother of God, kindness
    c. blessed, mercy
    d. holy, salvation
  8. For how many months did Mary remain with Elizabeth?
    a. four
    b. three
    c. six
    d. nine
  9. And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied saying, “Blessed be the Lord God of ______, for he has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant ______, ”
    a. David, Abraham
    b. Israel, Moses
    c. Abraham, Moses
    d. Israel, David
  10. Zechariah prophesied:”And you, child, will be called the _________; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways…’
    a. servant of God
    b. prophet of the Most High
    c. testimony of light
    d. prophet of the Lord
  11. In those days a decree went out from Caesar _______ that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when __________ was governor of ________.
    a. Augustus, Quirinius, Syria
    b. Augustine, Pilate, Judea
    c. Annas, Herod, Galilee
    d. Quirinius, Augustus, Judea
  12. And Joseph also went from up from Galilee from the city of ______, to Judea, to the city of David which is called ______, because he was of the house and lineage of David.
    a. Nazareth, Bethlehem
    b. Jerusalem, Galilee
    c. Israel, Bethlehem
    d. Bethlehem, Jerusalem
  13. The angel said to the shepherds: “Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of _____ a ________, who is the ________, the Lord.”
    a. David, Saviour, Christ
    b. Judea, Messiah, Emmanuel
    c. Bethlehem, baby, Son of
    d. Galilee, Saviour, Messiah
  14. And at the end of _____ days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
    a. seven
    b. twelve
    c. three months
    d. eight
  15. And when the time came for their purification according to the law of ______, they brought him up to ______ to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)
    a. Abraham, the temple
    b. Israel, Simeon
    c. the Jews, Jerusalem
    d. Moses, Jerusalem
  16. And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of _______, of the tribe of ______; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity, and as a widow till she was _______.
    a. David, Judea, seventy-four
    b. Aaron, David, ninety-five
    c. Phanuel, Asher, eighty-four
    d. Phinis, Samaria, eighty-eight
  17. When they had performed everything according by the law of the Lord, they returned into _______, to their own city, _______.
    a. Galilee, Nazareth
    b. Judea, Nazareth
    c. Judea, Bethlehem
    d. Nazareth, Bethlehem
  18. And the child grew and became ____, filled with _____; and the ____ of God was upon him.
    a. strong, love, mercy
    b. strong, knowledge, mercy
    c. strong, wisdom, favor
    d. wise, knowledge, kindness
  19. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in _____ and in stature, and in _____ with God and men.
    a. age, love
    b. wisdom, kindness
    c. wisdom, favour
    d. love, wisdom
  20. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caeser, Pontius Pilate being governor of ________, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother _______ tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and _______ tetrarch of Abilene, in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas….
    a. Judea, Philip, Lysanias
    b. Syria, Augustus, Phinuel
    c. Rome, Jacob, Manisas
    d. Nazareth, David, Quirinius
  21. The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness, and he went into all the region about the ________, preaching a baptism of _______ for the forgiveness of sins.
    a. town of Judea, water
    b. Sea of Galilee, water
    c. Jordan, repentance
    d. city of David, forgiveness
  22. Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my _________; with you I am well pleased.”
    a. Son
    b. beloved Son
    c. dear Son
    d. only begotten Son
  23. And Jesus full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the _______, and was led by the Spirit for _____ days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil.
    a. Jordan, forty
    b. city, fifty
    c. dessert, forty
    d. city of Judea, forty four
  24. And he came to _______. where he had been brought up; and he went to the ________, as was his custom, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet ______.
    a. Bethlehem, temple, Isaiah
    b. Galilee, synagogue, Jeremiah
    c. Nazareth, synagogue, Isaiah
    d. Jerusalem, temple, Elijah
  25. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, ” The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has ______ me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the ________ and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
    a. anointed, captives
    b. appointed, prisoners
    c. instructed, sinners
    d. sent, people of Israel
  26. And he went down to _________, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; and they were astonished at his teaching for his word was with authority. And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon;
    a. Nazareth
    b. Judah
    c. Capernaum
    d. Jordan
  27. While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the _______________. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
    a. Sea of Galilee
    b. river Jordan
    c. lake of Gennasaret
    d. river Tiber
  28. Who said to Jesus: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
    a. Matthew
    b. Simon
    c. James
    d. Andrew
  29. Who were the sons of Zebedee?
    a. Peter and Andrew
    b. James and Simon
    c. James and John
    d. Simon and John
  30. Who fell on his face and begged Jesus saying : “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”?
    a. the man with dropsy
    b. the man with paralysis
    c. the man with the unclean spirit
    d. the man with leprosy
  31. “But that you may know that the _______ has authority on earth to ______” – he said to the man who was paralyzed – “I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go home.”
    a. Son of the Most High, heal
    b. Son of God, forgive
    c. Son of man, forgive sins
    d. Christ, heal many
  32. After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named ________ , sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he left everything, and rose and followed him.
    a. Levi
    b. Matthew
    c. James
    d. Philip
  33. And they said to him, “The disciples of _____ fast often and offer ________, and so do the disciples of _____, but your eat and drink.”
    a. John, prayers, the Pharisees
    b. Moses, sacrifice, John
    c. Levi, alms, John
    d. the Scribes, alms, John

Answers

  1. c. Judea, Abijah, Aaron (Luke 1:5)
  2. b. Gabriel (Luke 1:19)
  3. c. five (Luke 1: 24)
  4. b. sixth, Galilee, Nazareth (Luke 1: 26)
  5. a. the Son of the Most High, David, Jacob (Luke 1:32-33)
  6. c. Judah (Luke 1: 39-40)
  7. c. blessed, mercy (Luke 1:50)
  8. b. three (Luke 1: 56)
  9. d. Israel, David (Luke 1: 67)
  10. b. prophet of the Most High (Luke 1: 76)
  11. a. Augustus, Quirinius, Syria (Luke 2:1-2)
  12. a. Galilee, Bethlehem (Luke 2: 4)
  13. a. David, Saviour, Christ (Luke 2:11)
  14. d. eight (Luke 2: 21)
  15. d. Moses, Jerusalem (Luke 2: 22-23)
  16. c. Phanuel, Asher, eighty-four (Luke 2: 36-37)
  17. a. Galilee, Nazareth (Luke 2:39)
  18. c. strong, wisdom, favor (Luke 2: 40)
  19. c. wisdom, favour (Luke 2:52)
  20. a. Judea, Philip, Lysanias (Luke 3:1-2)
  21. c. Jordan, repentance (Luke 3:3)
  22. b. beloved Son (Luke 3: 21-22)
  23. a. Jordan, forty (Luke 4: 1-2)
  24. c. Nazareth, synagogue, Isaiah (Luke 4: 16-17)
  25. a. anointed, captives (Luke 4: 17-18)
  26. c. Capernaum (Luke 4: 31-33)
  27. c. lake of Gennasaret (Luke 5: 1-2)
  28. b. Simon (Luke 5: 8)
  29. c. James and John (Luke 5: 10)
  30. d. the man with leprosy (Luke 5: 12)
  31. c. Son of man, forgive sins (Luke 5: 24)
  32. a. Levi (Luke 5: 27-28)
  33. a. John, prayers, the Pharisees (Luke 5: 33)

Bible Quiz – Part 5 (The Gospel of Matthew)

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Today for the Bible Quiz, I will be covering the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 21-25. (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version).

You can find earlier parts of the Quiz below.

  1. Part 1 (Matthew Chapters 1-5)
  2. Part 2 (Matthew Chapters 6-10)
  3. Part 3 (Matthew Chapters 11-15)
  4. Part 4 (Matthew Chapters 16-20)

God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth’phage, to the __________, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.
    a. Garden of Gethsemane
    b. Mount of Olives
    c. Caesarea Philippi
    d. Tyre
  2. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted “Hosanna to the ________! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
    a. King of Kings
    b. Son of God
    c. Son of David
    d. Blessed Lord
  3. And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet ______ from ________.”
    a. Jesus, Nazareth of Galilee
    b. Elijah, Heaven
    c. John, Galilee
    d. Jesus, Bethlehem
  4. And Jesus entered the ______ and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the ____ and the seats of those who sold _______.
    a. Jerusalem, sellers, gold
    b. city of Bethany, robbers, incense
    c. temple of God, money-changers, pigeons
    d. temple, robbers, doves
  5. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of _____’; but you make it a den of ______.”
    a. God, sinners
    b. prayer, robbers
    c. holiness, sellers
    d. Holy people, lions
  6. And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of _____ and ______ you have brought perfect praise’?”
    a. babies, infants
    b. children, elders
    c. Jews, Gentiles
    d. sinners, tax-collectors
  7. “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have _____”.
    a. fear
    b. authority
    c. faith
    d. trust
  8. And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what ________ are you doing these things, and who gave you this ___________?”
    a. power, power
    b. authority, authority
    c. power, authority
    d. authority, power
  9. Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the ______ and the _______ go into the kingdom of God before you. ”
    a. sinners, tax collectors
    b. sinners, prostitutes
    c. meek, humble
    d. tax collectors, harlots
  10. Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures:
    ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the _______ ; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
    a. foundation
    b. keystone
    c. cornerstone
    d. headstone
  11. “Therefore I tell you, the ________ will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.”
    a. kingdom of God
    b. riches
    c. blessings
    d. kingdom of Man
  12. And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The ________ may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son,
    and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come.”
    a. kingdom of God
    b. temple of God
    c. kingdom of heaven
    d. temple of Heaven
  13. For many are called but few are _____.
    a. selected
    b. Godly
    c. chosen
    d. faithful
  14. Then he said to them, “Render therefore to _____ the things that are _______, and to God the things that are God’s.”
    a. Herod, Herod’s
    b. John, John’s
    c. Jews, Jews
    d. Caesar, Caesar’s
  15. But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like _______”.
    a. Saints
    b. the Father in Heaven
    c. angels in heaven
    d. the Son
  16. And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your _____, and with all your _____, and with all your ______. This is the great and first commandment.”
    a. heart, mind, thoughts
    b. mind, soul, body
    c. soul, might, heart
    d. heart, soul, mind
  17. Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?”
    They said to him, “The __________.”
    a. Messiah
    b. Son of Man
    c. son of David
    d. son of Joseph
  18. Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; so _______ and ________ whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.”
    a. practice, observe
    b. follow, practice
    c. preach, follow
    d. preach, practice
  19. “But you are not to be called _______, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.
    And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
    Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the ________.”
    a. teacher, Son of Man
    b. rabbi, Christ
    c. Lord, Son of the Father
    d. master, Lord
  20. “He who is ______ among you shall be your servant; whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
    a. greatest
    b. humblest
    c. first
    d. last
  21. “O ________, ________, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! ”
    a. Israel, Israel
    b. Jerusalem, Jerusalem
    c. Bethlehem, Judea
    d. sinners, evil-doers
  22. As he sat on the _________, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?”
    a. Mount of Olives
    b. ground
    c. footstep of the temple
    d. grounds of the garden
  23. “And many _____ will arise and lead many astray.”
    a. prophets
    b. wicked men
    c. false Christs
    d. false prophets
  24. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but ________ will not pass away.”
    a. Kingdom of God
    b. name of Jesus
    c. my words
    d. the Gospel
  25. “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the _______, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of ______, so will be the coming of the Son of man.”
    a. disciples, Moses
    b. Jews, Jonah
    c. angels of heaven, Noah
    d. faithful, Jerusalem
  26. “For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have _______; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
    a. plenty
    b. abundance
    c. riches
    d. much more
  27. “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the _______ with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.”
    a. saints
    b. faithful
    c. elect
    d. angels
  28. “Before him will be gathered all the ______, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
    and he will place the ______ at his right hand, but the _______ at the left.”
    a. nations, sheep, goats
    b. people, righteous, sinners
    c. world, faithful, sinners
    d. men of the world, goats, sheep
  29. “Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into _______  prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,’ ”
    a. the eternal fire
    b. hell
    c. outer darkness
    d. eternal punishment
  30. “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’
    And they will go away into ________, but the righteous into eternal life.”
    a. eternal punishment
    b. eternal fire
    c. eternal darkness
    d. hell

Answers

  1. b. Mount of Olives (Matt 21:1-2)
  2. c. Son of David (Matt 21:9)
  3. a. Jesus, Nazareth of Galilee (Matt 21:11)
  4. c. temple of God, money-changers, pigeons (Matt 21:12)
  5. b. prayer, robbers (Matt 21:13)
  6. a. babies, infants (Matt 21:16)
  7. c. faith (Matt 21:22)
  8. b. authority, authority (Matt 21:23)
  9. d. tax collectors, harlots (Matt 21:31)
  10. c. cornerstone (Matt 21:42)
  11. a. kingdom of God (Matt 21:43)
  12. c. kingdom of heaven (Matt 22:1-3)
  13. c. chosen (Matt 22:14)
  14. d. Caesar, Caesar’s (Matt 22:21)
  15. c. angels in heaven (Matt 22:29-30)
  16. d. heart, soul, mind (Matt 22:37-38)
  17. c. son of David (Matt 22:41-42)
  18. a. practice, observe (Matt 23:1-3)
  19. b. rabbi, Christ (Matt 23:8-10)
  20. a. greatest (Matt 23:11-12)
  21. b. Jerusalem, Jerusalem (Matt 23:37)
  22. a. Mount of Olives (Matt 24:3)
  23. d. false prophets (Matt 24:11)
  24. c. my words (Matt 24:35)
  25. c. angels of heaven, Noah (Matt 24:36-37)
  26. b. abundance (Matt 25:29)
  27. d. angels (Matt 25:31)
  28. a. nations, sheep, goats (Matt 25:32-33)
  29. a. the eternal fire (Matt 25:41-42)
  30. a. eternal punishment (Matt 25:45-46)

Bible Quiz – Part 4 (The Gospel of Matthew)

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Today for the Bible Quiz, I will be covering the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 16-20. (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version).

You can find earlier parts of the Quiz below.

  1. Part 1 (Matthew Chapters 1-5)
  2. Part 2 (Matthew Chapters 6-10)
  3. Part 3 (Matthew Chapters 11-15)

God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. Jesus said to the Pharisees and Sadducees, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will given to it except for the sign of _____”.
    a. Son of Man
    b. John the Baptist
    c. Jonah
    d. Heaven
  2. When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch out, and beware of the _____ of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
    a. teachings
    b. yeast
    c. preachings
    d. signs
  3. Now when Jesus came into the district of ________, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is ?”
    a. Tyre
    b. Galilee
    c. Caesarea Philippi
    d. Jerusalem
  4. Which of the disciples answered Jesus – “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”?
    a. John
    b. Simon Peter
    c. James
    d. Matthew
  5. “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this ____ I will build my Church, and the gates of ____ will not prevail against it.”
    a. rock, Hell
    b. stone, Hell
    c. rock, Devil
    d. rock, Hades
  6. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you ____ on earth will be _____ in heaven, and whatever you _____ on earth will be _____ in heaven.”
    a. bind, bound, loose, loosed
    b. tie, tied, loose, loosed
    c. seal, sealed, remove, removed
    d. tighten, tightened, loose, loosed
  7. Who rebuked Jesus saying – “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.”
    a. John
    b. Peter
    c. Matthew
    d. Philip
  8. Jesus took with him ____ and _____ and his brother _____ and led them up a high mountain , by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.
    a. James, Peter, Andrew
    b. John, Simon, Andrew
    c. Peter, James, Matthew
    d. Peter, James, John
  9. During the transfiguration, the disciples saw Jesus talking with ____ and ______.
    a. Moses, Abraham
    b. Elijah, Abraham
    c. Moses, Elijah
    d. Moses, Isaiah
  10. Jesus answered, “You ____ and _____ generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
    a. faithless, perverse
    b. faithless, ignorant
    c. arrogant, faithless
    d. foolish, perverse
  11. “For truly I tell you, if you have the faith the size of a _____, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible or you.”
    a. sesame seed
    b. dot
    c. mountain
    d. mustard seed
  12. When they reached ______, the collectors of the temple tax came to ______ and said, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?”.
    a. Galilee, Jesus
    b. Capernaum, John
    c. Capernaum, Peter
    d. Nazareth, James
  13. “Take care that you do not despise one of these _____; for, I tell you, in heaven their _______ continually see the face of my Father in heaven.”
    a. children, angels
    b. little ones, souls
    c. little children, angels
    d. little ones, angels
  14. “For where two or three are ______ in my name, I am there among them.”
    a. praying
    b. gathered
    c. preaching
    d. fasting
  15. “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for __________, and marries another, commits adultery.”
    a. unchastity
    b. disobedience
    c. illness
    d. unfaithfulness
  16. And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a ______ to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a ______ to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
    a. miser, camel
    b. Pharisee, elephant
    c. beggar, horse
    d. rich man, camel
  17. _______ said to Jesus, ” Behold we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?”
    a. John
    b. Peter
    c. James
    d. Philip
  18. Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the _______.
    a. nations of the world
    b. twelve kingdoms
    c. twelve tribes of Israel
    d. people of Israel
  19. And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “Behold, we are going up to _______; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the _______ to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”
    a. Galilee, Gentiles
    b. Jerusalem, Pharisees
    c. Jerusalem, Gentiles
    d. the temple, Jews
  20. And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.  And behold, ______ sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
    a. two blind men
    b. two dumb and mute men
    c. two leapers
    d. few demoniacs

Answers

  1. c. Jonah (Matt 16: 4)
  2. b. yeast (Matt 16: 5-6)
  3. c. Caesarea Philippi (Matt 16:13)
  4. b. Simon Peter (Matt 16: 16)
  5. d. rock, Hades (Matt 16: 18)
  6. a. bind, bound, loose, loosed (Matt 16: 19)
  7. b. Peter (Matt 16: 22)
  8. d. Peter, James, John (Matt 17: 1-2)
  9. c. Moses, Elijah (Matt 17:3)
  10. a. faithless, perverse (Matt 17: 17)
  11. d. mustard seed (Matt 17: 20)
  12. c. Capernaum, Peter (Matt 17: 24)
  13. d. little ones, angels (Matt 18: 10)
  14. b. gathered (Matt 18:20)
  15. a. unchastity (Matt 19:9)
  16. d. rich man, camel (Matt 19:23-24)
  17. b. Peter (Matt 19: 27)
  18. c. twelve tribes of Israel (Matt 19: 28)
  19. c. Jerusalem, Gentiles (Matt 20:18-19)
  20. a. two blind men (Matt 20:29-30)

Bible Quiz – Part 3 (The Gospel of Matthew)

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Today for the Bible Quiz, I will be covering the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 11-15. (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version).

You can find earlier parts of the Quiz below.

  1. Part 1 (Matthew Chapters 1-5)
  2. Part 2 (Matthew Chapters 6-10)

God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. Who asked Jesus the following – ” Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
    a. The disciples of Jesus
    b. The disciples of John the Baptist
    c. Peter
    d. The Jews
  2. Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than _____, yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he”.
    a. Abraham
    b. Moses
    c. John the Baptist
    d. Elijah
  3. “For _____ came neither eating nor drinking and they say, ‘He has a demon’; and ______ came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look,a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'”
    a. Jesus, the disciples
    b. Jesus, John the Baptist
    c. John, the Son of Man
    d. the disciples, the Lord
  4. Jesus said, “I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and have revealed them to _______; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will”
    a. humble
    b. meek
    c. righteous
    d. infants
  5. “Come to me, all who ____ and are ____, and I will give you rest.”
    a. labor, heavy laden
    b. are tired, carrying heavy crosses
    c. are poor, sinful
    d. struggle, tired
  6. “For my yoke is _____ and my burden is _____.”
    a. easy, light
    b. light, heavy
    c. gentle, light
    d. hard, light
  7. At that time Jesus went through the grain-fields on the sabbath; ____ were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grains and to eat.
    a. the people
    b. the disciples of John the Baptist
    c. the Pharisees
    d. his disciples
  8. “For the Son of Man is the _____ of Sabbath.”
    a. Master
    b. Creator
    c. Lord
    d. King
  9. Jesus said to the Pharisees – “So it is lawful to ______ on the sabbath.”
    a. heal
    b. save people
    c. eat
    d. do good
  10. “Whoever is not with me is ______ , and whoever does not gather with me ______.”
    a. away from me, hates me
    b. separated from me, is alone
    c. against me, scatters
    d. not mine, dies
  11. “Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy but blasphemy against the ______ will not be forgiven.”
    a. Father
    b. Holy Spirit
    c. Son
    d. Trinity
  12. “How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the _____ the mouth speaks.”
    a. soul
    b. mind
    c. heart
    d. thoughts
  13. “I tell you, on the day of judgement men will render account for every _______ they utter; for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
    a. careless word
    b. lie
    c. blasphemy
    d. evil
  14. “For as ______ was for three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will _____ be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
    a. Elijah, Jesus
    b. Isaiah, the Lord
    c. Jonah, the Son of man
    d. Abraham, the Savior
  15. Jesus said, “For whoever does _______ is my brother and sister and mother.”
    a. good deeds
    b. the will of my Father in heaven
    c. show mercy to the poor and needy
    d. my will
  16. When the disciples asked Jesus why he was speaking to the crowds in parables, Jesus answered, “To you it has been given to know the ________, but to them it has not been given.”?
    a. Son of Man
    b. will of my Father
    c. secrets of the kingdom of heaven
    d. truth of Life
  17. “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of ______ which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree.”
    a. wheat
    b. rice
    c. yeast
    d. mustard seed
  18. “Again the ______ is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”
    a. kingdom of heaven
    b. word of God
    c. Son of Man
    d. treasure in heaven
  19. So it will be at the end of age. The angels will come out and separate the _______ from the ______ and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
    a. weeds, wheat
    b. sinners, righteous
    c. good, evil
    d. evil, righteous
  20. How many people did Jesus feed with five loaves and two fish?
    a. Four thousand people
    b. Five thousand people
    c. Five thousand men, besides women and children
    d. Seven Thousand men, women and children
  21. Who said to Jesus – “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
    a. John
    b. James
    c. Peter
    d. Matthew
  22. To who did Jesus say, ” O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
    a. The disciples
    b. Peter
    c. The Canaanite Woman
    d. The Pharisees
  23. Who said to Jesus, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”
    a. The disciples of John the Baptist
    b. The Pharisees and Scribes
    c. The Jews
    d. The hypocrites
  24. “But whatever comes out of the ____ proceeds from the _____, and this is what defiles.”
    a. heart, mind
    b. mouth, mind
    c. mind, heart
    d. mouth, heart
  25. Who said to Jesus – “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eats the crumbs that fall from their masters table.”?
    a. A Canaanite Woman
    b. A woman with hemorrhages
    c. An adulteress
    d. A woman possessed by an evil spirit
  26. To whom did Jesus say, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.”?
    a. A woman with hemorrhages
    b. An adultress
    c. Canaanite Woman
    d. A sick woman
  27. How many people did Jesus feed with seven loaves and few small fish?
    a. Four thousand men
    b. Five thousand people
    c. Four thousand men, besides women and children
    d. Seven thousand men

Answers

  1. b. The disciples of John the Baptist (Matt 11:2-3)
  2. c. John the Baptist (Matt 11:11)
  3. c. John, the Son of Man (Matt 11: 18-19)
  4. d. infants (Matt 11:25)
  5. a. labor, heavy laden (Matt 11: 28)
  6. a. easy, light (Matt 11:30)
  7. d. his disciples (Matt 12:1)
  8. c. Lord (Matt 12:8)
  9. d. do good (Matt 12:12)
  10. c. against, scatters (Matt 12:30)
  11. b. Holy Spirit (Matt 12: 31)
  12. c. heart (Matt 12:34)
  13. a. careless word (Matt 12: 36-37)
  14. c. Jonah, the Son of man (Matt 12: 40)
  15. b. the will of my Father in heaven (Matt 12:50)
  16. c. secrets of the kingdom of heaven (Matt 13:10-11)
  17. d. mustard seed (Matt 13: 31-32)
  18. a. kingdom of heaven (Matt 13: 45-46)
  19. d. evil, righteous (Matt 13: 49-50)
  20. c. Five thousand men, besides women and children (Matt 13:21)
  21. c. Peter (Matt 14:28)
  22. b. Peter (Matt 14: 31)
  23. b. The Pharisees and Scribes (Matt 15: 1-2)
  24. d. mouth, heart (Matt 15: 18)
  25. a. A Canaanite Woman (Matt 15:21-28)
  26. c. Canaanite Woman (Matt 15:28)
  27. c. Four thousand men, besides women and children (Matt 15:38)

Bible Quiz – Part 2 (The Gospel of Matthew)

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Today for the Bible Quiz, I will be covering the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 6-10 (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version). You can read Part 1 (Matthew Chapters 1-5) of the Bible Quiz here. God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. “Beware of __________ before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.”
    a. preaching
    b. practicing your piety
    c. praying
    d. fasting
  2. “So whenever you __________, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and the streets, so that they may be praised by others.
    a. preach
    b. pray
    c. give alms
    d. fast
  3. “And when you ________; do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and _____ in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others.”
    a. preach, preach
    b. pray, pray
    c. give alms, give alms
    d. fast, fast
  4. “For where your ________ is, there will your heart be also.”
    a. mind
    b. belonging
    c. treasure
    d. wealth
  5. “The _____ is the lamp of the body. So, if your ___ is sound, your whole body will be full of light.”
    a. eye, eye
    b. mind, mind
    c. heart, heart
    d. tongue, tongue
  6. “But seek first his _______ and his _______, and all these things shall be yours as well.”
    a. love, blessings
    b. kingdom, blessings
    c. heart, love
    d. kingdom, righteousness
  7. “Do not give dogs what is _____; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you.”
    a. holy
    b. pure
    c. good
    d. bad
  8. “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is ____ that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.”
    a. hard
    b. narrow
    c. smooth
    d. easy
  9. “Beware of ______, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
    a. hypocrites
    b. apostles
    c. false prophets
    d. disciples
  10. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who ________.”
    a. prays to the Father in heaven
    b. lives a righteous life on earth
    c. does the will of my Father in heaven
    d. suffers in this life
  11. Who said to Jesus – “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”?
    a. A deaf man
    b. A leper
    c. A women possessed by a demon
    d. A paralytic
  12. Who said to Jesus – “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be healed.”
    a. A scribe
    b. A centurion
    c. A master
    d. A tax-collector
  13. To whom did Jesus say – “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”
    a. The Centurion
    b. The leper
    c. The paralytic
    d. The demoniac
  14. When Jesus entered Peter’s house, whom did he see lying sick with a fever?
    a. Peter’s servant
    b. Peter’s wife
    c. Peter’s brother
    d. Peter’s mother-in-law
  15. Who said to Jesus – “Teacher I will follow you wherever you go.”?
    a. A disciple
    b. A Pharisee
    c. A scribe
    d. A sinner
  16. To whom did Jesus say – “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”?
    a. A paralytic
    b. A blind man
    c. A demoniac
    d. A mute man
  17. Jesus saw a man called _____ sitting at the tax office and he said to him, “Follow me.”
    a. Thomas
    b. Philip
    c. Matthew
    d. John
  18. Who said to the disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
    a. The disciples of John
    b. A tax collector
    c. The Pharisees
    d. A Samaritan
  19. Jesus said “I desire ______ and not sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous but sinners.”
    a. love
    b. kindness
    c. humility
    d. mercy
  20. Who said to Jesus – “my daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”?
    a. A ruler
    b. A scribe
    c. A pharisee
    d. A Canaanite
  21. Who touched the fringe of Jesus’ garment and said to herself “If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.”
    a. A woman who was tormented by seven demons
    b. A woman who suffered from hemorrhages for 12 years
    c. An adulteress
    d. A Canaanite woman
  22. To whom did Jesus say – “According to your faith, let it be done to you.”?
    a. Two blind men
    b. A deaf and mute demoniac
    c. A man with a withered hand
    d. A Canaanite woman
  23. “So everyone who ________ me before men, I also will ________ before my Father who is in heaven.”
    a. loves, love
    b. respects, respect
    c. acknowledges, acknowledge
    d. prays to, pray
  24. “He who does not ________ and follow me is not worthy of me.”
    a. take his cross
    b. pray
    c. suffer
    d. leave everything
  25. The names of the twelve disciples of Jesus were Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Thomas, Matthew, Judas Iscariot, ___________
    a. Philip, Bartholomew, Thaddeus, Simon the Cananaean; James, the son of Alphaeus.
    b. Philip, Luke, Thaddeus, John the Baptist; James, the son of Alphaeus.
    c. Philip, Paul, Mark, Jude; James, the son of Alphaeus.
    d. Paul, Bartholomew, Joseph, Timothy; John, the son of Alphaeus.

Answers

  1. b. Practicing your piety (Matt 6:1)
  2. c. give alms (Matt 6: 2)
  3. b. pray, pray (Matt 6:5)
  4. c. treasure (Matt 6:21)
  5. a. eye, eye (Matt 6:22)
  6. d. kingdom, righteousness (Matt 6: 33)
  7. a. holy (Matt 7: 6)
  8. d. easy (Matt 7: 13)
  9. c. false prophets (Matt 7:15)
  10. c. does the will of my Father in heaven (Matt 7:21)
  11. b. A leper (Matt 8:2)
  12. b. A centurion (Matt 8:8)
  13. a. The Centurion (Matt 8:10)
  14. d. Peter’s mother-in-law (Matt 8:14)
  15. c. A scribe (Matt 8: 19)
  16. a. A paralytic (Matt 9:2)
  17. c. Matthew (Matt 9:9)
  18. c. The Pharisees (Matt 9: 11)
  19. d. mercy (Matt 9:13)
  20. a. A ruler (Matt 9:18)
  21. b. A woman who suffered from hemorrhages for 12 years (Matt 9:20-21)
  22. a. Two blind men (Matt 9:29)
  23. c. acknowledges, acknowledge (Matt 10:32)
  24. a. take his cross (Matt 10: 38)
  25. a. Philip, Bartholomew, Thaddeus, Simon the Cananaean; James, the son of Alphaeus. (Matt 10:2-4)

 

Bible Quiz – Part 1 (The Gospel of Matthew)

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In an attempt to learn the Bible, I am going to start a series of Question & Answers in the form of a Quiz beginning with the Gospel of Matthew. Today, we will cover the Gospel of Matthew from Chapters 1-5 (The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version). God bless you all!

Answers are given at the end.

  1. Who was the father of Joseph the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
    a. David
    b. Josiah
    c. Jacob
    d. Abraham
  2. What does “Emmanuel” mean?
    a. God is love.
    b. God with us.
    c. God will save us.
    d. Peace be with us.
  3. Where was Jesus born?
    a. Jerusalem
    b. Capernaum
    c. Nazareth
    d. Bethlehem
  4. What did the wise men from the East gift Baby Jesus?
    a. Gold, Silver & Roses
    b. Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh
    c. Candles, Gold, Wax
    d. Robes, Diamond, Myrrh
  5. After having a vision from the Angel, where did Joseph flee with the child Jesus & his mother?
    a. Egypt
    b. Judea
    c. Jordan
    d. Capernaum
  6. What did Herod do when he saw that the wise men had tricked him?
    a. He killed the wise men.
    b. He killed all children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under.
    c. He killed all infants in Israel.
    d. He went to Egypt to find the child Jesus.
  7. After Herod’s death, in which town did Joseph make his home after returning from Egypt?
    a. Bethlehem
    b. Jerusalem
    c. Nazareth
    d. Judea
  8. What was John the Baptist’s food when he lived in the wilderness?
    a. Bees & Honey
    b. Fruits & Wild Honey
    c. Dates & Honey
    d. Locusts & Wild Honey
  9. Where did John the Baptist baptize the people?
    a. River Tiber
    b. Sea of Galilee
    c. Dead Sea
    d. River Jordan
  10. John the Baptist said to the people that Jesus will baptize you with the _________ and __________.
    a. Holy Spirit and fire
    b. Fire & Water
    c. Holy Spirit & Water
    d. Oil & Water
  11. When Jesus was baptized at the Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended on him in the form of a _________.
    a. Fire
    b. Cross
    c. Wind
    d. Dove
  12. For how many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
    a. Fifty days
    b. Forty days
    c. Forty days & Forty nights
    d. Forty Five days
  13. After John the Baptist had been arrested, Jesus left Nazareth and made his home in __________.
    a. Bethlehem
    b. Jerusalem
    c. Capernaum
    d. Samaria
  14. Who was Simon Peter’s brother?
    a. Andrew
    b. John
    c. James
    d. Matthew
  15. Who were the sons of Zebedee?
    a. Simon & Andrew
    b. Peter & James
    c. James & John
    d. John & Philip
  16. “Blessed are the ________, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
    a. Meek
    b. Merciful
    c. Pure in heart
    d. Poor in Spirit
  17. “Blessed are the _________, for they will inherit the earth.”
    a. Meek
    b. Merciful
    c. Peacemakers
    d. Pure in heart
  18. “Blessed are the _________, for they will see God.”
    a. Kind in heart
    b. Righteous
    c. Peacemakers
    d. Pure in heart
  19. “Blessed are the ________, for they will be called children of God.”
    a. Righteous
    b. Kind in heart
    c. Peacemakers
    d. Merciful
  20. “Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the __________, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.”
    a. Throne of God.
    b. Crown of God.
    c. City of God.
    d. House of God.
  21. You are the _______ of the earth and _______ of the world.
    a. Salt & Light
    b. People & Rulers
    c. Hope & Treasure
    d. Lamp & Light
  22. “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to _______.”
    a. Establish
    b. Judge
    c. Fulfill
    d. Continue
  23. “Let what you say simply be ‘____’ or ‘______’; anything more than this comes from the Evil One.”
    a. True & False
    b. Yes & No
    c. Right & Wrong
    d. Correct & Incorrect
  24. “Love your __________ and pray for those who persecute you.”
    a. Neighbors
    b. Enemies
    c. Friends
    d. Parents
  25. “Be _________, therefore, as your heavenly Father is _________.”
    a. Good
    b. Honest
    c. Perfect
    d. Loving

Answers

  1. c. Jacob (Matt 1:16)
  2. b. God with us. (Matt 1:23)
  3. d. Bethlehem (Matt 2:1)
  4. b. Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh (Matt 2:11)
  5. a. Egypt (Matt 2:13-14)
  6. b. He killed all male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under. (Matt 2:16)
  7. c. Nazareth (Matt 2:23)
  8. d. Locusts & Wild Honey (Matt 3:4)
  9. d. River Jordan (Matt 3:6)
  10. a. Holy Spirit and fire (Matt 3:11)
  11. d. Dove (Matt 3:16)
  12. c. Forty days & Forty nights (Matt 4: 2)
  13. c. Capernaum (Matt 4:13)
  14. a. Andrew (Matt 4:18)
  15. c. James & John (Matt 4:20)
  16. d. Poor in Spirit (Matt 5: 3)
  17. a. Meek (Matt 5: 5)
  18. d. Pure in heart (Matt 5:8)
  19. c. Peacemakers (Matt 5: 9)
  20. a. Throne of God. (Matt 5: 34)
  21. a. Salt & Light (Matt 5:13-14)
  22. c. Fulfill (Matt 5: 17)
  23. b. Yes & No (Matt 5: 37)
  24. b. Enemies (Matt 5:44)
  25. c. Perfect (Matt 5: 48)

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