This Matthew 9 quiz features 30 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the verses in the chapter.
Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this Matthew chapter 9.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 9 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 9 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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(Also: Take a quiz on Matthew Chapter 8)
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Matthew 9 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
After entering into a ship, where did Jesus cross over to?
a) Nazareth
b) Capernaum
c) Galilee
d) Jerusalem
e) Bethlehem
Question 2:
In Matthew 9, who saw their faith when they brought to Him a man sick of the palsy?
a) The scribes
b) The disciples
c) The multitudes
d) The Pharisees
e) Jesus
Question 3:
What did Jesus say to the man with palsy to demonstrate His power to forgive sins?
a) “Rise, take up thy mat, and walk.”
b) “Your faith has made you whole.”
c) “Your sins are forgiven thee.”
d) “Go and sin no more.”
e) “Blessed are you among men.”
Question 4:
The scribes thought Jesus was blaspheming when He said what to the sick of the palsy?
a) “The Kingdom of God is at hand.”
b) “Thy sins be forgiven thee.”
c) “Take up your bed and walk.”
d) “I am the resurrection and the life.”
e) “You are healed.”
Question 5:
When Jesus saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them because they were what?
a) Joyful and faithful
b) Weary and scattered
c) Grateful and praising
d) Doubtful and questioning
e) Angry and rejecting
Question 6:
Which occupation was Matthew in when Jesus called him?
a) Fisherman
b) Tax collector
c) Tent maker
d) Carpenter
e) Shepherd
Question 7:
Who criticized Jesus for eating with publicans and sinners?
a) His disciples
b) The publicans themselves
c) The multitude
d) The Pharisees
e) The Samaritans
Question 8:
Jesus mentioned that He did not come to call the righteous but whom?
a) Apostles
b) Sinners
c) The Israelites
d) The children
e) Prophets
Question 9:
What Old Testament verse did Jesus quote to indicate the kind of worship God desires?
a) “I desired mercy, and not sacrifice.”
b) “For I am the Lord who heals you.”
c) “Blessed are the meek.”
d) “Honor your father and mother.”
e) “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
Question 10:
What did the ruler ask Jesus to do for his daughter?
a) Make her see
b) Heal her leprosy
c) Cast out a demon
d) Teach her the scriptures
e) Lay His hand on her so she might live
Question 11:
As Jesus spoke to the ruler about his daughter, a woman who had an issue of blood for how many years touched the hem of His garment?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) 12 years
e) 20 years
Question 12:
Why did the woman with the issue of blood touch Jesus’ garment?
a) She wanted to take a relic.
b) She was pushed by the crowd.
c) For she said within herself, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.”
d) She was trying to steal from Him.
e) She wanted others to see her faith.
Question 13:
How did Jesus respond to the woman who touched His garment?
a) “Who touched me?”
b) “Woman, why have you done this?”
c) “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.”
d) “Thou shall not touch the Lord’s anointed.”
e) “It was not you who touched me, but I who touched you.”
Question 14:
After the woman touched His garment, Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw what?
a) A feast being prepared
b) The minstrels and the people making a noise
c) The Pharisees waiting to challenge Him
d) The disciples praying
e) A crowd silently mourning
Question 15:
What was the reaction of the people when Jesus said the maid is not dead, but sleepeth?
a) They repented and believed.
b) They were indifferent.
c) They left the house immediately.
d) They cried even louder.
e) They laughed him to scorn.
Question 16:
After the maiden arose, the fame of Jesus went abroad into where?
a) All the coasts of Israel
b) All the regions of Judea
c) All that land
d) The neighboring towns
e) Amongst the Gentiles
Question 17:
Following the incident with the ruler’s daughter, two blind men followed Jesus, crying out and saying, “Thou _ of David, have mercy on us.”
a) Prophet
b) King
c) Heir
d) Son
e) Disciple
Question 18:
What did Jesus ask the two blind men before healing them?
a) “Why do you seek me?”
b) “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
c) “For how long have you been blind?”
d) “Who has sent you?”
e) “Are you willing to follow me?”
Question 19:
After healing the two blind men, Jesus strictly warned them to ensure that…
a) They return to the temple and give thanks.
b) They stay away from the Pharisees.
c) No man knows of the miracle.
d) They follow Him and become disciples.
e) They offer sacrifices according to Moses’ law.
Question 20:
After the blind men, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with what?
a) A spirit of infirmity
b) An unclean spirit
c) A devil
d) A spirit of lying
e) A spirit of rebellion
Question 21:
After the dumb man was healed, how did the multitudes react?
a) They sought to persecute Jesus.
b) They said, “It was never so seen in Israel.”
c) They doubted the authenticity of the miracle.
d) They praised the Pharisees.
e) They accused Jesus of blasphemy.
Question 22:
However, what did the Pharisees say concerning Jesus casting out devils?
a) “He truly is the Son of God.”
b) “He doeth miracles by the hand of God.”
c) “He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.”
d) “His power is unmatched in Israel.”
e) “He is a true prophet.”
Question 23:
Jesus went about all the cities and villages doing what?
a) Establishing churches
b) Teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people
c) Seeking out the Pharisees for debates
d) Resting and praying for His next journey
e) Only performing miracles
Question 24:
Why did Jesus have compassion on the multitudes?
a) Because they sought Him earnestly
b) Because they were as sheep not having a shepherd
c) Because they were wise and understanding
d) Because they had offered Him gifts
e) Because they sang praises unto Him
Question 25:
Jesus described the harvest as being what, in relation to laborers?
a) The harvest is small and the laborers are many.
b) The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
c) The harvest and the laborers are both abundant.
d) The harvest is ready, but the laborers are not trained.
e) The harvest has passed, and the laborers missed it.
Question 26:
To whom did Jesus mention that the “laborers are few”?
a) The Pharisees
b) His disciples
c) The multitudes
d) The healed blind men
e) The ruler with the sick daughter
Question 27:
What was Jesus’ directive regarding the shortage of laborers for the harvest?
a) “Go, and hire more laborers.”
b) “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”
c) “Wait for the harvest to come to you.”
d) “Increase the wages for the laborers.”
e) “Teach the multitudes to harvest themselves.”
Question 28:
What was Jesus doing as He was speaking about the harvest?
a) He was in a boat, teaching from the water.
b) He was dining with the Pharisees.
c) He was on a mountaintop.
d) He was walking through grain fields.
e) He was moving about all the cities and villages.
Question 29:
When Jesus saw the multitudes, He noted they were troubled and __.
a) Disoriented
b) Disputed amongst themselves
c) Praising loudly
d) Fainted
e) Arguing with the Pharisees
Question 30:
Who did Jesus specifically say should pray for more laborers to be sent into the harvest?
a) The multitudes
b) The tax collectors
c) His disciples
d) The Pharisees and scribes
e) The healed and restored individuals
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Answers to Matthew 9 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
b) Capernaum
Explanation:
After entering into a ship, Jesus passed over and came into his own city, which was Capernaum. (Matthew 9:1)
Answer 2:
e) Jesus
Explanation:
In Matthew 9:2, when they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, it was Jesus who saw their faith.
Answer 3:
a) “Rise, take up thy mat, and walk.”
Explanation:
After acknowledging the faith of those who brought the paralyzed man and stating that the man’s sins were forgiven, Jesus then said, “Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.” (Matthew 9:6)
Answer 4:
b) “Thy sins be forgiven thee.”
Explanation:
The scribes considered it blasphemy when Jesus told the paralyzed man, “Thy sins be forgiven thee.” (Matthew 9:2-3)
Answer 5:
b) Weary and scattered
Explanation:
When Jesus saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)
Answer 6:
b) Tax collector
Explanation:
Matthew, also known as Levi, was sitting at the receipt of custom, indicating he was a tax collector when Jesus called him. (Matthew 9:9)
Answer 7:
d) The Pharisees
Explanation:
The Pharisees questioned Jesus’ disciples about why their Master ate with tax collectors and sinners. (Matthew 9:11)
Answer 8:
b) Sinners
Explanation:
Jesus mentioned that He did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (Matthew 9:13)
Answer 9:
a) “I desired mercy, and not sacrifice.”
Explanation:
In answering the Pharisees’ criticism about eating with sinners, Jesus said, “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.” He was referencing Hosea 6:6. (Matthew 9:13)
Answer 10:
e) Lay His hand on her so she might live
Explanation:
The ruler approached Jesus, worshipped Him, and said, “My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.” (Matthew 9:18)
Answer 11:
d) 12 years
Explanation:
A woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him and touched the hem of his garment. (Matthew 9:20)
Answer 12:
c) For she said within herself, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.”
Explanation:
The woman thought, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.” (Matthew 9:21)
Answer 13:
c) “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.”
Explanation:
Jesus turned about, and when he saw her, he said, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.” (Matthew 9:22)
Answer 14:
b) The minstrels and the people making a noise
Explanation:
When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, he saw the minstrels and the people making a noise. (Matthew 9:23)
Answer 15:
e) They laughed him to scorn.
Explanation:
When Jesus said the maid is not dead but sleeps, they laughed him to scorn. (Matthew 9:24)
Answer 16:
c) All that land
Explanation:
The fame thereof went abroad into all that land after the maiden arose. (Matthew 9:26)
Answer 17:
d) Son
Explanation:
Two blind men followed him, crying out, “Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.” (Matthew 9:27)
Answer 18:
b) “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
Explanation:
Jesus said to the blind men, “Believe ye that I am able to do this?” (Matthew 9:28)
Answer 19:
c) No man knows of the miracle.
Explanation:
Jesus strictly charged them, saying, “See that no man knows it.” (Matthew 9:30)
Answer 20:
c) A devil
Explanation:
After the two blind men, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. (Matthew 9:32)
Answer 21:
b) They said, “It was never so seen in Israel.”
Explanation:
But the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never so seen in Israel.” (Matthew 9:33)
Answer 22:
c) “He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.”
Explanation:
But the Pharisees said, “He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.” (Matthew 9:34)
Answer 23:
b) Teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people
Explanation:
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. (Matthew 9:35)
Answer 24:
b) Because they were as sheep not having a shepherd
Explanation:
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)
Answer 25:
b) The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Explanation:
Then saith he unto his disciples, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.” (Matthew 9:37)
Answer 26:
b) His disciples
Explanation:
The context indicates that Jesus was addressing His disciples when He made this statement. (Matthew 9:37)
Answer 27:
b) “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”
Explanation:
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
Answer 28:
e) He was moving about all the cities and villages.
Explanation:
This inference is based on Matthew 9:35 which mentions that Jesus went about all the cities and villages, and the following verses flow from that context.
Answer 29:
d) Fainted
Explanation:
When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)
Answer 30:
c) His disciples
Explanation:
In Matthew 9:38, after telling his disciples about the plentiful harvest and the few laborers, Jesus instructs them directly to “pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”
