Matthew Practice Set 1
1. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 271, what does the term gospel mean in the Scriptures?
1. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 271, what does the term gospel mean in the Scriptures? ans: good tidings
2. According to Matthew 1:20, how did the angel of the Lord appear to Joseph?
2. According to Matthew 1:20, how did the angel of the Lord appear to Joseph? ans: in a dream
3. According to Matthew 7:26, what did the foolish man build his house on?
3. According to Matthew 7:26, what did the foolish man build his house on? ans: the sand
4. According to Matthew 12:40, what was Jonah in the belly of for three days and three nights? Be specific.
4. According to Matthew 12:40, what was Jonah in the belly of for three days and three nights? Be specific. ans: the great fish
5. 2 points. According to Matthew 16:16, Simon Peter said to Jesus, You are the, the Son of the God.
5. 2 points. According to Matthew 16:16, Simon Peter said to Jesus, You are the, the Son of the God. ans: Christ, living
6. According to Matthew 21:21, Jesus said that you could say to a mountain Be removed and be cast into the sea and it would be done if you have what?
6. According to Matthew 21:21, Jesus said that you could say to a mountain Be removed and be cast into the sea and it would be done if you have what? ans: faith (and do not doubt)
7. According to Matthew 25:15, how many total talents did the man travelling to a far country give to his servants?
7. According to Matthew 25:15, how many total talents did the man travelling to a far country give to his servants? ans: eight (five to one, two to another, and one to the other)
8. 2 points. According to Matthew 2:1, where was Jesus born?
8. 2 points. According to Matthew 2:1, where was Jesus born? ans: in Bethlehem of Judea
9. 2 points. According to Matthew 3:4, what was the food of John the Baptist?
9. 2 points. According to Matthew 3:4, what was the food of John the Baptist? ans: locusts and wild honey
10. According to Matthew 4:11, who ministered to Jesus after the devil left Him?
10. According to Matthew 4:11, who ministered to Jesus after the devil left Him? ans: angels
11. According to Matthew 5:7, what will the merciful obtain?
11. According to Matthew 5:7, what will the merciful obtain? ans: mercy
12. According to Matthew 6:20, where should you lay up treasures for yourselves?
12. According to Matthew 6:20, where should you lay up treasures for yourselves? ans: in heaven
13. According to Matthew 8:24, Jesus was doing what while the boat was being covered with waves?
13. According to Matthew 8:24, Jesus was doing what while the boat was being covered with waves? ans: He was asleep
14. 3 points. According to Matthew 9:12, when Jesus heard the Pharisees ask why He ate with tax collectors and sinners, He said Those who are have no need of a, but those who are.
14. 3 points. According to Matthew 9:12, when Jesus heard the Pharisees ask why He ate with tax collectors and sinners, He said Those who are have no need of a, but those who are. ans: well, physician, sick
15. 2 points. According to Matthew 10:2, who were the two apostles that were sons of Zebedee?
15. 2 points. According to Matthew 10:2, who were the two apostles that were sons of Zebedee? ans: James and John
16. According to Matthew 11:11, Jesus said that of those born of women, there had not risen one greater than whom? Be specific.
16. According to Matthew 11:11, Jesus said that of those born of women, there had not risen one greater than whom? Be specific. ans: John the Baptist
17. According to Matthew 13:30, the wheat and tares were to be left to grow together until when?
17. According to Matthew 13:30, the wheat and tares were to be left to grow together until when? ans: the harvest
18. According to Matthew 14:21, how many were fed by the five loaves and two fishes? Be specific.
18. According to Matthew 14:21, how many were fed by the five loaves and two fishes? Be specific. ans: about five thousand men, besides women and children
19. 2 points. According to Matthew 15:34, what did the disciples tell Jesus they had to feed the multitude? Be specific.
19. 2 points. According to Matthew 15:34, what did the disciples tell Jesus they had to feed the multitude? Be specific. ans: seven loaves and a few little fish
20. 2 points. According to Matthew 17:3, who appeared with Jesus to Peter, James, and John during the transfiguration?
20. 2 points. According to Matthew 17:3, who appeared with Jesus to Peter, James, and John during the transfiguration? ans: Moses and Elijah
21. According to Matthew 18:22, how many times did Jesus say we should forgive our brother when he sins against us?
21. According to Matthew 18:22, how many times did Jesus say we should forgive our brother when he sins against us? ans: seventy times seven
22. According to Matthew 19:24, it is easier for what to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God?
22. According to Matthew 19:24, it is easier for what to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God? ans: camel
23. According to Matthew 20:19, when would the Son of Man rise again?
23. According to Matthew 20:19, when would the Son of Man rise again? ans: the third day
24. According to Matthew 22:39, Jesus said the second commandment was for you to love who as you love yourself?
24. According to Matthew 22:39, Jesus said the second commandment was for you to love who as you love yourself? ans: your neighbor
25. According to Matthew 23:11, whoever is the greatest among the followers of Jesus shall be their what?
25. According to Matthew 23:11, whoever is the greatest among the followers of Jesus shall be their what? ans: servant
26. According to Matthew 24:36, who is the only one who knows the day and hour of the return of the Son of Man on the clouds of heaven?
26. According to Matthew 24:36, who is the only one who knows the day and hour of the return of the Son of Man on the clouds of heaven? ans: My Father
27. According to Matthew 26:34, how many times did Jesus say Peter would deny Him before the rooster crowed?
27. According to Matthew 26:34, how many times did Jesus say Peter would deny Him before the rooster crowed? ans: three
28. According to Matthew 27:35, the soldiers divided his garments by doing what?
28. According to Matthew 27:35, the soldiers divided his garments by doing what? ans: casting lots
29. According to Matthew 28:20, how long did Jesus promise them He would be with them?
29. According to Matthew 28:20, how long did Jesus promise them He would be with them? ans: always
30. True or False. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 273, the miracles of Christ are given in exact order in the Scriptures.
30. True or False. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 273, the miracles of Christ are given in exact order in the Scriptures. ans: False
31. According to Matthew 1:2, who did Abraham begot?
31. According to Matthew 1:2, who did Abraham begot? ans: Isaac
32. According to Matthew 2:1, who was king of Judea when Jesus was born?
32. According to Matthew 2:1, who was king of Judea when Jesus was born? ans: Herod
33. 3 points. Fill in the blanks from Matthew 3:17. This is My Son, in I am well.
33. 3 points. Fill in the blanks from Matthew 3:17. This is My Son, in I am well. ans: beloved, whom, pleased
34. According to Matthew 4:18, what occupation were Simon and Andrew?
34. According to Matthew 4:18, what occupation were Simon and Andrew? ans: fishermen
35. According to Matthew 5:5, who will inherit the earth?
35. According to Matthew 5:5, who will inherit the earth? ans: the meek
36. According to Matthew 6:7, what do the heathen use when praying, thinking they will be heard for their many words?
36. According to Matthew 6:7, what do the heathen use when praying, thinking they will be heard for their many words? ans: vain repetitions
37. According to Matthew 5:10, those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake will have what?
37. According to Matthew 5:10, those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake will have what? ans: the kingdom of heaven
38. 2 points. According to Matthew 7:13, for is the gate and is the way that leads to destruction.
38. 2 points. According to Matthew 7:13, for is the gate and is the way that leads to destruction. ans: wide, broad
39. According to Matthew 8:31, where did the demons ask Jesus to permit them to go?
39. According to Matthew 8:31, where did the demons ask Jesus to permit them to go? ans: into the herd of swine
40. According to Matthew 9:9, where did Jesus see Matthew sitting?
40. According to Matthew 9:9, where did Jesus see Matthew sitting? ans: at the tax office
41. According to Matthew 10:32, Jesus said He would confess anyone before His Father in heaven if they confessed Him before whom?
41. According to Matthew 10:32, Jesus said He would confess anyone before His Father in heaven if they confessed Him before whom? ans: men
42. According to Matthew 11:27, who is the only one who knows the Son?
42. According to Matthew 11:27, who is the only one who knows the Son? ans: the Father
43. According to Matthew 12:12, what is lawful to do on the Sabbath?
43. According to Matthew 12:12, what is lawful to do on the Sabbath? ans: good
44. According to Matthew 13:25, what did the man's enemy sow among the wheat?
44. According to Matthew 13:25, what did the man's enemy sow among the wheat? ans: tares
45. According to Matthew 14:30, what did Peter cry out when he began to sink?
45. According to Matthew 14:30, what did Peter cry out when he began to sink? ans: Lord, save me!
Take a 5 minute break.
46. According to Matthew 15:18, those things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart and do what to a man?
46. According to Matthew 15:18, those things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart and do what to a man? ans: defile
47. According to Matthew 16:16, when Jesus asked the disciples who they thought He was, which disciple said He was the Christ?
47. According to Matthew 16:16, when Jesus asked the disciples who they thought He was, which disciple said He was the Christ? ans: Simon Peter
48. According to Matthew 17:27, what did Peter find in the mouth of the fish that came up first? Be specific.
48. According to Matthew 17:27, what did Peter find in the mouth of the fish that came up first? Be specific. ans: a piece of money
49. According to Matthew 18:2, who did Jesus call and set in the midst of the disciples?
49. According to Matthew 18:2, who did Jesus call and set in the midst of the disciples? ans: a little child
50. According to Matthew 19:17, what did Jesus tell the young man he should do if he wanted to enter into life?
50. According to Matthew 19:17, what did Jesus tell the young man he should do if he wanted to enter into life? ans: keep the commandments
51. According to Matthew 20:27, what should anyone who desires to be first among the followers of Jesus be?
51. According to Matthew 20:27, what should anyone who desires to be first among the followers of Jesus be? ans: their slave
52. 2 points. According to Matthew 21:22, And whatever things you ask in, believing, you will?
52. 2 points. According to Matthew 21:22, And whatever things you ask in, believing, you will? ans: prayer, receive
53. According to Matthew 18:12, where does a man with a hundred sheep go to seek the one that is straying?
53. According to Matthew 18:12, where does a man with a hundred sheep go to seek the one that is straying? ans: the mountains
54. According to Matthew 23:35, who was murdered between the temple and the altar?
54. According to Matthew 23:35, who was murdered between the temple and the altar? ans: Zechariah, son of Berechiah
55. 3 points. According to Matthew 24:7, what three things did Jesus say would happen in various places that would be the beginning of sorrows?
55. 3 points. According to Matthew 24:7, what three things did Jesus say would happen in various places that would be the beginning of sorrows? ans: famines, pestilences, and earthquakes
56. According to Matthew 25:5, what did the ten virgins do while the bridegroom was delayed?
56. According to Matthew 25:5, what did the ten virgins do while the bridegroom was delayed? ans: slumbered and slept
57. According to Matthew 26:41, Jesus warned the sleeping disciples to watch and pray lest they enter into what?
57. According to Matthew 26:41, Jesus warned the sleeping disciples to watch and pray lest they enter into what? ans: temptation
58. According to Matthew 27:58, what did Joseph of Arimathea ask Pilate for?
58. According to Matthew 27:58, what did Joseph of Arimathea ask Pilate for? ans: the body of Jesus
59. According to Matthew 28:1, what day is the day after the Sabbath?
59. According to Matthew 28:1, what day is the day after the Sabbath? ans: the first day of the week
60. According to Matthew 26:48, what was the sign that Judas used to show those wanting to arrest Jesus who Jesus was?
60. According to Matthew 26:48, what was the sign that Judas used to show those wanting to arrest Jesus who Jesus was? ans: a kiss
61. According to Matthew 26:26, what did Jesus say the bread He broke was?
61. According to Matthew 26:26, what did Jesus say the bread He broke was? ans: His body
62. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 273, all that we need to know about who has been revealed? Be specific.
62. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 273, all that we need to know about who has been revealed? Be specific. ans: the Saviour
63. According to Matthew 27:38, who was crucified with Jesus? Be specific.
63. According to Matthew 27:38, who was crucified with Jesus? Be specific. ans: two robbers
64. According to Matthew 27:11, the governor asked Jesus if He was of the.
64. According to Matthew 27:11, the governor asked Jesus if He was of the. ans: King of the Jews
65. According to Matthew 6:16, what do the hypocrites do to their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting?
65. According to Matthew 6:16, what do the hypocrites do to their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting? ans: disfigure their faces
66. According to Matthew 28:16, how many disciples went to Galilee to meet Jesus?
66. According to Matthew 28:16, how many disciples went to Galilee to meet Jesus? ans: eleven
67. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 272, the appointment by the Roman Senate of who as king over a large part of Palestine made the lot of the Jews even more bitter?
67. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 272, the appointment by the Roman Senate of who as king over a large part of Palestine made the lot of the Jews even more bitter? ans: Herod the Great
68. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 272, what Roman province was Palestine annexed to in 64-63 B.C.?
68. According to the SDA Bible Commentary page 272, what Roman province was Palestine annexed to in 64-63 B.C.? ans: Syria
69. According to Matthew 1:20, who was told to not be afraid to take Mary to be his wife?
69. According to Matthew 1:20, who was told to not be afraid to take Mary to be his wife? ans: Joseph
70. According to Matthew 3:1, who came preaching in those days?
70. According to Matthew 3:1, who came preaching in those days? ans: John the Baptist
71. According to Matthew 16:27, the Son of Man will come in the glory of His father with whom?
71. According to Matthew 16:27, the Son of Man will come in the glory of His father with whom? ans: His angels
72. According to Matthew 13:25, the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat while what was happening?
72. According to Matthew 13:25, the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat while what was happening? ans: men slept
73. 2 points. According to Matthew 20:16, For are called, but few.
73. 2 points. According to Matthew 20:16, For are called, but few. ans: many, chosen
74. According to Matthew 1:23, what is translated God with us?
74. According to Matthew 1:23, what is translated God with us? ans: Immanuel
75. 3 points. According to Matthew 2:11, what were the gifts the wise men presented to Jesus?
75. 3 points. According to Matthew 2:11, what were the gifts the wise men presented to Jesus? ans: gold, frankincense, myrrh
76. According to Matthew 3:16, what was the Spirit of God like when it descended upon Jesus?
76. According to Matthew 3:16, what was the Spirit of God like when it descended upon Jesus? ans: a dove
77. According to Matthew 4:2, how long did Jesus fast?
77. According to Matthew 4:2, how long did Jesus fast? ans: 40 days and 40 nights
78. According to Matthew 6:16, what kind of countenance do the hypocrites have?
78. According to Matthew 6:16, what kind of countenance do the hypocrites have? ans: sad
79. According to Matthew 21:28, how many sons did the man command, Son, go, work today in my vineyard.?
79. According to Matthew 21:28, how many sons did the man command, Son, go, work today in my vineyard.? ans: two
80. According to Matthew 8:5-6, who came to Jesus pleading for his servant to be healed?
80. According to Matthew 8:5-6, who came to Jesus pleading for his servant to be healed? ans: a centurion
81. According to Matthew 9:24, Jesus said the girl was not dead, but what?
81. According to Matthew 9:24, Jesus said the girl was not dead, but what? ans: sleeping
82. 2 points. According to Matthew 10:16, because Jesus was sending them out as sheep in the midst of wolves, they were to be what?
82. 2 points. According to Matthew 10:16, because Jesus was sending them out as sheep in the midst of wolves, they were to be what? ans: wise as serpents and harmless as doves
83. According to Matthew 11:13-14, who was Elijah who is to come?
83. According to Matthew 11:13-14, who was Elijah who is to come? ans: John
84. According to Matthew 12:40, how long was the Son of Man to be in the heart of the earth?
84. According to Matthew 12:40, how long was the Son of Man to be in the heart of the earth? ans: 3 days and 3 nights
85. 3 points. According to Matthew 13:8, how much crop was yielded by the seed that fell on the good ground?
85. 3 points. According to Matthew 13:8, how much crop was yielded by the seed that fell on the good ground? ans: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
86. According to Matthew 3:9, God is able to raise up what from stones?
86. According to Matthew 3:9, God is able to raise up what from stones? ans: children to Abraham
87. According to Matthew 15:14, what happens when the blind leads the blind?
87. According to Matthew 15:14, what happens when the blind leads the blind? ans: both fall into the ditch
88. According to Matthew 16:3, Jesus called the Pharisees and Sadducees hypocrites because they could discern the face of the sky but could not discern what?
88. According to Matthew 16:3, Jesus called the Pharisees and Sadducees hypocrites because they could discern the face of the sky but could not discern what? ans: the signs of the times
89. 3 points. According to Matthew 22:37, the greatest commandment is You shall love the LORD your God with all your, with all your, and with all your.
89. 3 points. According to Matthew 22:37, the greatest commandment is You shall love the LORD your God with all your, with all your, and with all your. ans: heart, soul, mind
90. 4 points. According to Matthew 15:8, These people near to Me with their, and Me with their lips, but their is far from Me.
90. 4 points. According to Matthew 15:8, These people near to Me with their, and Me with their lips, but their is far from Me. ans: draw, mouth, honor, heart
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91. 2 points. According to Matthew 19:6, what has joined together, let not man.
91. 2 points. According to Matthew 19:6, what has joined together, let not man. ans: God, separate
92. According to Matthew 20:28, the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a for many.
92. According to Matthew 20:28, the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a for many. ans: ransom
93. According to Matthew 21:37, after the vinedressers had abused two groups of the landowners servants, who did the landowner send at the last?
93. According to Matthew 21:37, after the vinedressers had abused two groups of the landowners servants, who did the landowner send at the last? ans: his son
94. According to Matthew 22:3, who did the king send out to call those who were invited to the wedding?
94. According to Matthew 22:3, who did the king send out to call those who were invited to the wedding? ans: his servants
95. According to Matthew 23:14, what did Jesus say the scribes and Pharisees made for a pretense and would therefore receive greater condemnation?
95. According to Matthew 23:14, what did Jesus say the scribes and Pharisees made for a pretense and would therefore receive greater condemnation? ans: long prayers
96. According to Matthew 24:11, many false what will rise up and deceive many?
96. According to Matthew 24:11, many false what will rise up and deceive many? ans: false prophets
97. According to Matthew 25:28, who ended up with the talent of the servant who buried his talent?
97. According to Matthew 25:28, who ended up with the talent of the servant who buried his talent? ans: the servant with ten talents
98. According to Matthew 26:7, what kind of vessel did the woman carry the costly fragrant oil in?
98. According to Matthew 26:7, what kind of vessel did the woman carry the costly fragrant oil in? ans: alabaster flask
99. According to Matthew 27:33, what was the place called they came to and crucified Jesus?
99. According to Matthew 27:33, what was the place called they came to and crucified Jesus? ans: Golgotha
100. According to Matthew 28:6, the angel told the women that Jesus was not there, He was what?
100. According to Matthew 28:6, the angel told the women that Jesus was not there, He was what? ans: risen
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