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Zacchaeus -- a Little Man with a Big Story Quiz

Luke 19: 1-10 tells about Zacchaeus, a diminutive man, meeting with Jesus. Although Luke devoted only ten verses to the encounter, there is a wealth of information. How much do you know about the meeting between the two? (The NIV was used for this quiz.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Cowrofl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Cowrofl

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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326,593

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to Luke 19: 1, in what community did Jesus encounter Zacchaeus? Hint

Bethany

Capernaum

Bethsaida

Jericho

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Question 2 of 10

2. Zacchaeus' occupation is given in Luke 19: 2. What is the name of his job? Hint

Chief tax collector

Fisherman

Shepherd

Carpenter

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to Luke 19: 2, what was the economic stature of Zacchaeus? Hint

Wealthy

Somewhat rich

Destitute

Average

4. Zacchaeus was short in stature and had difficulty seeing Jesus due to the large number of people who had turned out for the occasion. To get a better view of Jesus, he climbed a tree, as reported in Luke 19: 4 (New International Version). What type of tree did he climb? Hint

Cedar tree

Palm tree

Date tree

Sycamore-fig tree

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to Luke 19: 5 (New International Version), when Jesus spotted Zacchaeus in the tree, what's the first thing he said to him? Hint

Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I want you to meet my disciples.

Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.

Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I have a proposal to make to you.

Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I want to know why you climbed that tree!

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Luke 19: 6, how did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus' initial statement? Hint

He said he wanted time to think things over.

He was perplexed at what Jesus said.

He welcomed Jesus gladly.

He rejected him and told him to go away.

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to Luke 19: 7, what did the crowd think about the conversation between Jesus and Zacchaeus? Hint

They thought it was marvellous that the two had met up.

They were indifferent and didn't say anything.

They cheered the two of them.

They muttered about Jesus befriending a sinner.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Zacchaeus made a pledge to right things if he had done any wrong. In Luke 19: 8 (New International Version), what percentage of his possessions did he say he would give to the poor? Hint

quarter

half

one-tenth

one-ffth

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete the missing number in this statement by Zacchaeus from Luke 19: 8 in the NIV Bible: "... if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back ____ times the amount." Hint

two

three

ninety-nine

four

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Luke 19: 9 in the NIV Bible, Jesus made the following statement to the people about Zacchaeus: "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham." How did Jesus finish the statement in verse 10? Hint

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

For the Son of Man came to seek those who are lowly and meek.

For the Son of Man came to seek those who are not in need of repentance.

For the Son of Man likes people like you, Zaccheaus.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to Luke 19: 1, in what community did Jesus encounter Zacchaeus?

Answer: Jericho

The correct answer is Jericho. The encounter took place on the same day Jesus healed a blind beggar, as per Luke 18: 35-42.

2. Zacchaeus' occupation is given in Luke 19: 2. What is the name of his job?

Answer: Chief tax collector

The correct answer is chief tax collector. In other words, Zacchaeus oversaw all the tax collectors in Jericho, a community northeast of Jerusalem, near the Jordan River. According to Wikipedia, Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.

3. According to Luke 19: 2, what was the economic stature of Zacchaeus?

Answer: Wealthy

The correct answer is wealthy. Tax collectors of the day were largely believed to be guilty of overcharging residents and keeping a portion of the taxes for themselves, before turning the rest of the money over to the Romans. Since he was the chief tax collector, it is easy to surmise how Zacchaeus accumulated his wealth.

Answer: Sycamore-fig tree

The correct answer is the sycamore-fig tree. The tree grows about 20 meters tall and six meters wide and its leaves resemble that of the mulberry tree. According to information on the web, wood from sycamore-fig trees was also used to create cases for mummies in Egypt.

5. According to Luke 19: 5 (New International Version), when Jesus spotted Zacchaeus in the tree, what's the first thing he said to him?

Answer: Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.

The correct answer is "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." No doubt the response took Zacchaeus by complete surprise. After all, it's not every day a 'celebrity' passes through a community and states to a person he has never met before that he wants to spend the night at his house.

6. In Luke 19: 6, how did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus' initial statement?

Answer: He welcomed Jesus gladly.

The correct answer is that he welcomed Jesus gladly. It appears Zacchaeus didn't have any reluctance at the prospect of Jesus staying at his house. Verse 6 states Zacchaeus came down from the tree "at once and welcomed him gladly".

7. According to Luke 19: 7, what did the crowd think about the conversation between Jesus and Zacchaeus?

Answer: They muttered about Jesus befriending a sinner.

The correct answer is that they muttered about Jesus befriending Zacchaeus, a sinner, and wanting to stay at his house. As stated in the answer to Question 3, tax collectors were seen as dishonest people. On top of this, they were seen as traitors as they were working for the Romans, the conquerors of Israel at the time.

8. Zacchaeus made a pledge to right things if he had done any wrong. In Luke 19: 8 (New International Version), what percentage of his possessions did he say he would give to the poor?

Answer: half

The correct answer is half. Verse 7 tells of the people muttering about Jesus associating with a sinner like Zacchaeus, and he responded in verse 8 by stating, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor."

9. Complete the missing number in this statement by Zacchaeus from Luke 19: 8 in the NIV Bible: "... if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back ____ times the amount."

Answer: four

The correct answer is four times the amount. Combining this information with his promised charitable donation, it is abundantly apparent that Zacchaeus was determined to make things right.

Answer: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost", is the correct answer. This a common theme for Jesus in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John).

Source: Author Cowrofl

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