Chapter 19 - 20

Question 1

What was Matthew’s profession before he began to follow Jesus?

Answer 1

A tax collector

Question 2

What was Jesus’ first public miracle?

Answer 2

Turning water into wine

Question 3

During the time of Jesus - what did most Jewish people believe was the cause of sickness?

Answer 3

Sin

Question 4

Why was Jesus upset about the church/temple?

Answer 4

It had gone from a place of worship to a place of business

Question 5

How are John the Baptist and Jesus related?

Answer 5

They were cousins

Question 6

Complete the following quote:

“________ for the Kingdom of Heaven in at hand.”

Answer 6

Repent

Question 7

Why is it important that John the Baptist was a Levite?

Answer 7

Because King David and all the kings after him were anointed by Levites

Question 8

What group of people did Jesus include in his ministry - that upset the church officials?

Answer 8

Women and Samaritans

Question 9

What did the number to apostles represent?

Answer 9

The 12 tribes of Israel

Question 10

What did everyone agree about Jesus?

Answer 10

That he was a great speaker

Question 11

What did Jesus say was compared to a camel passing through the eye of a needle?

Answer 11

It is very difficult for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven

Question 12

What man was a prominent Pharisee - and was also an influential member of the Sanhedrin?

Answer 12

Nicodemus

Question 13

Where did Jesus say he was going to build his church? What did he really mean?

Answer 13

On a “rock”

He meant on Peter

Question 14

What gospel writer was the only one to include the Good Samaritan story and was the only Gentile gospel writer?

Answer 14

Luke

Question 15

Who was arrested and beheaded in Judea for speaking out against Herod?

Answer 15

John the Baptist

Question 16

What are Samaritans?

Answer 16

Remnants of Israel and Assyrians

Question 17

Where was Capernaum located?

Answer 17

Along the Sea of Galilee

Question 18

What does the word “apostles” mean in Greek?

Answer 18

ones who are sent

Question 19

Why was Jesus baptized - if he was born without original sin?

Answer 19

to identify with the sinners

Question 20

Why were people upset when he healed the sick and said “your sins are forgiven”?

Answer 20

They thought he was blaspheming

Question 21

What marked the beginning of Jesus’ ministry?

Answer 21

His baptism

Question 22

From the sermon on the mount:

“Pray for those that persecute you”

Answer 22

Enemies

Question 23

From the sermon on the mount:

“Don;t store your treasures on Earth . . . Store them in Heaven”

Answer 23

Assets

Question 24

From the sermon on the mount:

“Settle your difference quickly”

Answer 24

Anger

Question 25

From the sermon on the mount:

“The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged”

Answer 25

Judging

Question 26

From the sermon on the mount:

“Do not babble on and on . . . God knows what you need.”

Answer 26

Prayer

Question 27

From the sermon on the mount:

“Don’t do your good deeds in public to be admired by others”

Answer 27

Charity

Question 28

From the sermon on the mount:

“Do not resist an evil person”

Answer 28

Revenge

Question 29

From the sermon on the mount:

“You cannot serve both God and Money”

Answer 29

Money

Question 30

What were the three temptations that the devil presented to Jesus?

Answer 30

1) Change the stone into bread
2) Throw yourself off the temple
3) Worship him and receive an actual kingship

Question 31

Be able to name the 12 Apostles

Answer 31

J(5) + P(2) + BM + SAT
John Peter Bartholomew Simon
Judas Paul Matthew Andrew
Judas Thomas
James
James

Question 32

What were the two types of scams that were going on at the temple that made Jesus made?

Answer 32

1) Money changing - - charged a fee to change Roman money to Temple money
2) Animal sales - - the selling of animals for sacrifice at a high price