New Testament Numbers Bible Trivia

1. Luke 8: 40-56 tells of Jairus, a ruler of a synagogue, falling at Jesus' feet and begging him to visit his house as his only daughter is seriously ill. How old does Scripture say his daughter is?

From Quiz The New Testament - Is Your Number Up? (Part 10)

Answer: about 12

The girl's age is given in verse 42 as about 12. Verses 49-52 go on state: "While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. 'Your daughter is dead,' he said. 'Don't bother the teacher any more.' Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, 'Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.' When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father and mother. Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. 'Stop wailing,' Jesus said. 'She is not dead but asleep.' They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and said, 'My child, get up!' Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 9)

Answer: 3,000

The correct answer is 3,000. Verses 40 and 41 state the following about Peter's preaching to the crowd: "With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, 'Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.' Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 8)

Answer: 15

The correct answer is 15. Paul writes that, during this time, he also met with James, the brother of Christ.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 7)

Answer: 10

Ten is the correct answer. Scripture states that five were wise and took extra oil for their lamps while waiting for the bridegroom. The other five were foolish because they did not take extra oil, and their lamps burned out.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 5)

Answer: No specific number is given

No specific number is given in the Bible, but it is widely assumed there were three Wise Men because the baby Jesus received three different gifts -- gold, incense and myrrh.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 4)

Answer: About 30 years

Jesus was about 30 years old when he started his ministry, which lasted for three years.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 3)

Answer: 30 pieces of silver

Scripture states that Judas Iscariot agreed to turn Jesus over to the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver. "Then one of the Twelve -- the one called Judas Iscariot -- went to the chief priests and asked, 'What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?' So they counted out for him thirty silver coins." (Matthew 26: 14-15).

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up?

Answer: 12

The disciples' names are listed in Matthew 10:2-4: "These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 6)

Answer: 2

He is credited with writing Luke and Acts, both addressed to Theophilus.

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Answer: 2

Peter is credited with writing First Peter and Second Peter. These two books are found after James and before First John.

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Answer: 2

The verse has only two words: "Jesus wept." The verse appears among Scripture reporting about the death of Lazarus and Jesus raising him from the dead.

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Answer: 40

Scripture states Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. On three different occasions, Satan tried to tempt Jesus, but with no success. (Matthew 4:1-11).

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Answer: 4

Jesus had four brothers as recorded in Matthew 13:55-56. Their names were James, Joseph, Simon and Judas.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 9)

Answer: 2,000

Yes, 2,000 is the correct answer. Verses 11-13 state: "A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus, 'Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.' He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 8)

Answer: 24

John writes of seeing 24 elders in his vision, which is recorded in Revelation. John states in Revelation 1: 9 that he wrote the book while in exile on the island of Patmos.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 7)

Answer: 1 talent

The third servant is entrusted with only one talent. The parable ends with the servants with five talents and two talents doubling their money and winning praise from the man. However, the person with only one talent buries the money and does not create more, thus generating wrath from the man.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 6)

Answer: 13

Paul is credited in the text as writing 13 books. They include Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Some people believe Paul also wrote the book of Hebrews, but there is no conclusive proof he is the author of the book.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 4)

Answer: 8

Mark 6:35-37 states: "By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. 'This is a remote place,' they said, 'and it's already very late. Send the people away so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.' But he answered, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to him, 'That would take eight months of a man's wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat'?" Incidentally, the Scripture reports about 5,000 men being fed, but as per the custom of the time, the number of women and children were not included in this figure. Theologians estimate Jesus fed 15,000 people with the five loaves and the two fish.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 2)

Answer: 12

Scripture states the woman has extreme faith and is healed by simply touching Jesus' cloak: "Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, 'If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.' Jesus turned and saw her. 'Take heart, daughter,' he said, 'your faith has healed you.' And the woman was healed from that moment."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up?

Answer: At least 2

After naming his four brothers, Matthew 13:55-56 mentions Jesus' sisters in the plural format. "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us?" In other words, Jesus had to have at least two sisters. There could have been more, but going by the information available, "at least two sisters" is the correct response.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 6)

Answer: 60

The words seven and seventh appear in the book of Revelation 60 times. That is far more appearances than any other number in the last book of the New Testament.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 3)

Answer: 4

When Jesus told the people to take away the stone from the entrance to the tomb, the sister of Lazarus expressed a sense of futility at such an exercise. In verses 38 and 39, it states: "Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 'Take away the stone,' he said. 'But, Lord,' said Martha, the sister of the dead man, 'by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days'."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 2)

Answer: 1

After encountering the 10 lepers on the border between Galilee and Samaria, Jesus tells them to present themselves to the priests. After the lepers depart to see the priests, they are healed. Verses 15-19 state: "One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him -- and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, 'Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?' Then he said to him, 'Rise and go; your faith has made you well'."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up?

Answer: 3

In a number of different places in the New Testament, Jesus foretold his death, which he said would be followed three days later by his resurrection. The first place where such a statement appears in the New Testament is Matthew 12: 40.

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 7)

Answer: 4

Gospel literally means good news. The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

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Answer: 5

Verses 9 to 11 state: "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 5)

Answer: 6

An example of three of the six woes is found in verses 42-44: "Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone. Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 4)

Answer: 3

After seeing the sheet with the animals, Scripture says Peter heard a voice telling him "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." Peter replied he would not do such a thing because he had never eaten anything impure or unclean. The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." In Acts 10:16, it states: "This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 3)

Answer: 2

The story of the widow's offering is told this way by Luke: "As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 'I tell you the truth,' he said, 'this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on'."

From Quiz The New Testament -- Is Your Number Up? (Part 2)

Answer: About 120

The church was indeed small at this point in time, but it would grow exponentially over the years, largely because of the disciples going to the ends of the known world preaching a resurrected Christ.

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