Gospel Mixture Bible Trivia

1. Which disciple's mother-in-law did Jesus heal, as told in all three of the synoptic Gospels?

From Quiz Healed by Jesus

Answer: Peter

Peter's mother had a fever. When Jesus touched her she sat up and the fever was gone. This can be found in Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31 and Luke 4:38-39.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #18

Answer: Who are James, John, Peter and Andrew?

Going strictly by Scripture, James, John, Peter and Andrew are the four disciples who were fishermen. It is possible other members of the original Twelve Disciples were fishermen as well, but there is no documentation in the Gospels. Philip, for example, came from Bethsaida, a fishing community which was the home of Peter and Andrew. Scripture tells of Andrew leading Philip to a meeting with Jesus in the early days of Christ's ministry, indicating Andrew and Philip were friends. Despite these facts, no one can state with any certainty Philip was a fisherman as well.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #17

Answer: What is 30?

Jesus started His ministry at "about age thirty", as per Luke 3:23 in various Bible translations, including the KJV, NKJV and NIV. It is commonly believed Jesus' ministry lasted three years, meaning He was about age thirty-three when He was crucified.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #16

Answer: Who is Peter?

Acts 10:9-16 in the NKJV tells of Peter having a vision in which he heard a voice telling him to "rise...kill and eat" and as a result became convinced the Gentiles needed to hear the Gospel message. In his vision, Peter saw "heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending" and in it were "all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air." After he saw the gigantic sheet descend, he heard a voice proclaiming "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." While Peter was considering the vision, Acts 10:19-23 states three men approached him asking him to go to the house of a Roman centurion called Cornelius to provide instruction to Gentile believers. (Miraculously, Cornelius had his own vision in which he was told to seek out Peter to provide instruction.) Peter's vision was interpreted as a sign from God that Jews were no longer to call Gentiles unclean. In other words, the two races were equal and the Gospel message was to be preached to both Jew and Gentile. The chapter goes on to tell of Peter visiting the home of Cornelius and baptizing a number of Gentile believers.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #15

Answer: Who is Herod?

Jesus referred to Herod as a fox in Luke 13:31-32 in the NKJV. He made the comment after some Pharisees warned Him Herod wanted Him dead. In response, Jesus told them: "Go, tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.' Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem." In other words, Jesus was saying He had a task to complete and He had no intention of running away from Herod, or anyone else. For the record, the word 'fox' is also used by Jesus to describe Herod in the KJV and the NIV as well as a vast number of other Bible versions.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #14

Answer: Who is Barabbas?

Scripture tells of Pilate, the Roman governor, giving into the demands of a crowd and releasing Barabbas rather than Jesus. Mark 15:6-15 tells of it being customary for the governor to release a prisoner at the time of the Passover and Pilate suggested Jesus should be released. The crowd, however, was adamantly opposed to Pilate's suggestion and demanded the release of Barabbas, described as a "notorious prisoner" in Matthew 27:16 in the NKJV.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #13

Answer: Who is Mary Magdalene?

Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus after His resurrection, according to John 20:11-18. The passage tells of Mary informing the disciples about Christ's resurrection. John 20 goes on to tell of Jesus appearing before the disciples in a locked room. Thomas, however, was not present and when he was told of Christ's resurrection he proclaimed he would not believe until he personally examined the wounds in His Hands and side. The chapter concludes with Christ appearing before the doubting disciple, with Thomas proclaiming, "My Lord and my God."

From Quiz What's the Story, Allegory?

Answer: Mustard seed

"And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it." (Mark 4:30-32) It is thought that Jesus was referring to black mustard, which has tiny seeds, but grows into a plant that can be as much as nine feet tall. The birds described in the passage may represent the worldwide appeal of Jesus's teachings. It could also describe the tenacity of the Kingdom of Heaven, since mustard rapidly spreads and is hard to remove. Interestingly, a version of this parable also appears in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #12

Answer: Who is John?

John, traditionally believed to be the John who was one of the original Twelve Disciples, had a vision on the island of Patmos in which he saw a vision involving a New Jerusalem. The vision is documented in Revelation, the final book of the New Testament. John at the time was elderly and had been exiled to Patmos, a windswept island in the Aegean Sea.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #11

Answer: Who is Joseph?

Joseph was a "rich man from Arimathea", as per Matthew 27:57 in the NKJV. Scripture tells of Joseph, a Pharisee, providing a tomb for Jesus' body after the crucifixion at Golgotha. Luke 23:51 points out Joseph did not agree with the high council's decision to execute Jesus and he "himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God." The same verse in the NIV states Arimathea was a community in Judea. (In the KJV and NKJV, Arimathea is simply identified as "a city of the Jews".)

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #10

Answer: Who is Joses?

Barnabas' real name was Joses, as per Acts 4:36 in the NKJV. (In the NIV, his original name was Joseph.) The apostles, however, gave him the name Barnabas because he was always encouraging others. Scripture states Barnabas means 'Son of Encouragement'. He was a Levite from Cyprus.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #9

Answer: What is adultery?

John 8:1-12 tells of the Pharisees taking a woman to Jesus after she had been caught in adultery. While the Pharisees were livid with the unnamed woman, Jesus made the famous statement in the NKJV: "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." The passage goes on to tell of her accusers leaving one by one, "beginning with the oldest even to the last." After all her accusers left, Jesus told the woman to "go and sin no more." What I find interesting in the account there is no mention of the man who committed adultery with the woman. The passage indicates she was caught "in the very act" and one would think the Pharisees would've also brought the man before Jesus as well. It's as if the Pharisees only wanted to humiliate the woman and make a point with Jesus.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #8

Answer: What is the Sea of Galilee?

The Sea of Galilee is the correct answer. It was on this body of water Jesus calmed storms on two different occasions. Details of the first miracle can be found in Matthew 8, Mark 4 and Luke 8 while details of the second miracle can be found in Matthew 14 and Mark 6. According to Scripture, Christ was sleeping in the back of a boat rowed by the disciples on the Sea of Galilee when He calmed the storm in the first incident. The second time around, the Twelve Disciples encountered Christ walking on the water during a storm. In both cases He rebuked the waves and all was calm.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #7

Answer: Who is Cornelius?

Cornelius is the correct answer. Acts 10 in the NKJV tells of him being a centurion of the Italian Regiment as well as a "devout man and one who feared God with all his household." The chapter goes on to tell of Peter baptizing Cornelius and his household. However, no details are given as to the number of people in Cornelius' household.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #6

Answer: Who is Mathias?

Matthias was selected to replace Judas Iscariot as per Acts 1:15-26. According to the passage, he was selected over Joseph who was called Barsabas and surnamed Justus. After his selection, there is no further mention of Matthias in the New Testament. After betraying Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, Judas Iscariot was filled with remorse and committed suicide, according to Scripture.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #5

Answer: Who is Paul?

Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, is credited with writing thirteen books in the New Testament, including 1 and 2 Corinthians. The two books were addressed to believers in the early church at Corinth, a city in Greece. Using Bible versions such as the NKJV and the NIV, 1 Corinthians consists of sixteen chapters while 2 Corinthians has thirteen chapters.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #4

Answer: Who is Elizabeth?

Elizabeth, the wife of Zecharias, was the mother of John the Baptist. (In the NIV, Zecharias is known as Zechariah.) According to Luke 1, the birth of John the Baptist was a miracle as Elizabeth was elderly and had been unable to conceive all her life.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #3

Answer: Who is Peter?

Peter was the brother of Andrew. The two brothers were members of the original Twelve Disciples and their father was Jonah. According to Scripture, Peter and Andrew had totally different personalities. While Peter was brash and outgoing, Andrew was subdued and introverted.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #2

Answer: Who is Luke?

Luke was a physician and worker in the early church who is credited with writing the Book of Acts as well as the Gospel of Luke. Both books were letters addressed to a man known as Theophilus. Luke often worked alongside Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. It is clear Paul and Luke had a close friendship as Paul describes him as the "beloved physician" in Colossians 4:14.

From Quiz An 'Alex Trebek' New Testament Quiz -- #1

Answer: Who is Matthew?

Matthew, a former tax collector and a member of the original Twelve Disciples, was the author of the Gospel of Matthew, the first book of the New Testament. Matthew is the only book in the New Testament to tell of Jesus healing two blind men (9:27) and curing a demon possessed mute man (9:32) as well as telling of the temple tax being miraculously found in the mouth of a fish (17:24.) A number of parables are also found in Matthew and nowhere else in Scripture.

From Quiz A Quick Look at Some Miracles of Jesus -- #5

Answer: 1

Going strictly by Scripture, Mary Magdalene was the lone person who was miraculously healed by Jesus and was at the crucifixion site. It's possible there were others, but there is no way of knowing for certain. When you stop and think about it, it's not surprising the people Jesus miraculously healed were not at the crucifixion as He was largely abandoned. Apart from John, no other member of the original Twelve Disciples was at the scene. Scripture indicates there were a handful of women at Calvary along with a number of other people who taunted Jesus and hurled insults at Him, saying, "If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross." Mary Magdalene, of course, had seven demons miraculously driven out of her by Jesus, as per Mark 16:9 and Luke 8:2.

From Quiz A Quick Look at Some Miracles of Jesus -- #4

Answer: blindness

John 9:1-7 tells of an unnamed man born blind receiving His sight after Jesus put some clay on his eyes and asked him to wash in the pool of Siloam. According to the passage, Jesus spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva and then applied the clay to the man's eyes. After the clay was applied, Jesus told him to wash in the pool of Siloam and presto -- his sight was restored. The chapter goes on to tell of the Pharisees being highly agitated about the miracle. According to Wikipedia, the pool of Siloam was a rock-cut pool in the southern part of Jerusalem.

From Quiz A Quick Look at Some Miracles of Jesus -- #3

Answer: 2

The four Gospels tell of Jesus feeding a multitude of people with a pittance of food on two different occasions. Co-incidentally, the two miraculous feedings were both followed by incidents involving Jesus walking on water. Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6 all contain details about Jesus feeding thousands of people with a tiny amount of food. Meanwhile, details about the second miraculous feeding appear in Matthew 15 and Mark 8. Jesus used only five loaves of bread and two fish to feed no less than five thousand men in the first incident. Because women and children were not included in census figures and the like during Biblical times, the figure includes only men. Many theologians believe He actually fed fifteen thousand people on that day. The figure is based on each man, on average, being accompanied by a woman and a child. Meanwhile, in the second incident, Scripture states Jesus fed four thousand men men with seven loaves and a "few small fish". Again, the figure jumps to twelve thousand being being fed when women and children are taken into account.

From Quiz A Quick Look at Some Miracles of Jesus -- #2

Answer: 2

Scripture tells of Jesus miraculously calming storms on the Sea of Galilee on two different occasions. Details of Jesus calming the first storm can be found in Matthew 8, Mark 4 and Luke 8. Meanwhile, Matthew 14 and Mark 6 contain accounts of Jesus calming the second storm on the Sea of Galilee. Scripture states Christ was sleeping in a boat rowed by the Twelve Disciples when He calmed the first storm. Meanwhile, the Twelve Disciples encountered Jesus walking on the water while they were rowing a boat during a raging storm on the sea during the second incident. In both incidents, Jesus rebuked the waves and immediately the water became placid, Scripture states.

From Quiz Gospel Miscellany

Answer: Bathsheba

Matthew 1:6 reads "... and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias". From this verse we can deduce that the Evangelist means Bathsheba, because in 2 Samuel 1:2 we read that "... Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? ". Thamar is mentioned as the mother of Phares and Zara, Ruth as the mother of Obed, Rahab as the mother of Boaz. At the end of the list, Mary gets a mention.

From Quiz Jesus: Predictions of His Own Death

Answer: "The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."

This line is from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verses 11-18. In that passage, Jesus says many times that He lays down His life for His flock. He now alludes to His death, likening Himself to the good shepherd and saying that His life was on the line. In this quote He does not state clearly that He will die, but He makes it clear that death is an option. "As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep." (John 10:15)

From Quiz Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John?

Answer: John

Other versions have different arrangements of the words. For traditionalists, though, few of the 'newer' versions improved the power of John 1:1.

From Quiz I Am Cured!

Answer: Fever

Peter's mother-in-law was suffering from fever. Jesus walked into the house, looked at her lying down, touched her hand and she was immediately cured. In Matthew's Gospel we read "And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them." The miracle is also mentioned in Mark 1:29-31 and Luke 4:38-39.

From Quiz Parable Me!

Answer: one piece of silver

When the scribes and Pharisees murmured against Jesus for receiving and eating with sinners Jesus told them three parables relating to 'the lost'. In the second parable Jesus pointed out that if a woman had ten pieces of silver and lost one she would search for it diligently and on finding it she would call her neighbours together to rejoice with her. His punchline was that angels rejoice whenever a sinner repents.

From Quiz Hello, I am Up Here!

Answer: temple

Jesus referred to his own body as a temple. This is consistent with I Corinthians 6:19 where it states clearly to Christians that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Jesus clarified about this in John 2:18-21: "The Jews then responded to him, 'What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?' Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?' But the temple he had spoken of was his body."

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