Matthew 14:13-36 Flashcards
Why did Jesus withdraw by boat to a solitary place?
A) He was tired and needed rest
B) He heard about John the Baptist’s death
C) He wanted to escape the Pharisees
D) He was looking for a place to pray
Answer: B) He heard about John the Baptist’s death
What did the crowds do when they heard Jesus had left?
A) They stayed in their villages
B) They sent messengers after Him
C) They followed Him on foot from the towns
D) They waited for Him to return
Answer: C) They followed Him on foot from the towns
How did Jesus respond to the large crowd?
A) He sent them away
B) He healed the sick
C) He asked the disciples to feed them
D) He ignored them
Answer: B) He healed their sick
What did the disciples suggest when it became late?
A) To find shelter for the night
B) To send the crowd away to buy food
C) To perform a miracle
D) To collect offerings from the people
Answer: B) To send the crowd away to buy food
How many loaves of bread and fish did they have?
A) Five loaves and two fish
B) Three loaves and five fish
C) Seven loaves and one fish
D) Ten loaves and three fish
Answer: A) Five loaves and two fish
What did Jesus do before distributing the food?
A) He told the disciples to share what they had
B) He prayed and gave thanks
C) He told the people to bring their own food
D) He asked the disciples to go buy more food
Answer: B) He prayed and gave thanks
How many men were fed, not including women and children?
A) About 1,000
B) About 3,000
C) About 5,000
D) About 10,000
Answer: C) About 5,000
How many basketfuls of leftovers were collected?
A) 7
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
Answer: C) 12
What did Jesus do immediately after feeding the crowd?
A) He sent the disciples ahead in a boat
B) He took a nap
C) He went back into the town
D) He told more parables
Answer: A) He sent the disciples ahead in a boat
What did Jesus do while the disciples were in the boat?
A) He walked along the shore
B) He went up on a mountainside to pray
C) He performed another miracle
D) He called them back to land
Answer: B) He went up on a mountainside to pray
How did Jesus approach the disciples during the night?
A) By swimming to their boat
B) By calling out to them from the shore
C) By walking on the water
D) By sending an angel to them
Answer: C) By walking on the water
How did the disciples react when they saw Jesus walking on water?
A) They were amazed and joyful
B) They thought He was a ghost and were terrified
C) They ignored Him and kept rowing
D) They called Him into the boat immediately
Answer: B) They thought He was a ghost and were terrified
What did Peter say when he saw Jesus walking on the water?
A) “Lord, let us row to You.”
B) “Lord, if it’s You, tell me to come to You on the water.”
C) “Lord, calm the storm first.”
D) “Lord, why are You walking on water?”
Answer: B) “Lord, if it’s You, tell me to come to You on the water.”
Why did Peter begin to sink?
A) He stepped into a deep part of the sea
B) The boat moved away from him
C) He saw the wind and became afraid
D) Jesus told him to stop walking
Answer: C) He saw the wind and became afraid
What happened after Jesus got into the boat?
A) The storm stopped
B) The disciples started rowing faster
C) Jesus disappeared
D) The boat sank
Answer: A) The storm stopped
