Comprehensive Luke 8 Quiz with Answers: How Well Do You Know the Gospel of Luke?

Answer 1: C — Jesus went preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God.
KJV Reference: “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God.” — Luke 8:1

Answer 2: D — Martha is not listed in this passage; Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and many others are.
KJV Reference: “And certain women… Mary called Magdalene… Joanna the wife of Chuza… and Susanna, and many others…” — Luke 8:2–3

Answer 3: C — The seed by the way side was trodden down, and the fowls devoured it.
KJV Reference: “Some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.” — Luke 8:5

Answer 4: B — Jesus explained plainly that the seed is the Word of God.
KJV Reference: “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” — Luke 8:11

Answer 5: C — The thorns represent the cares, riches, and pleasures of life, which choke the word.
KJV Reference: “…and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.” — Luke 8:14

Answer 6: C — The good ground brought forth fruit with patience.
KJV Reference: “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart… bring forth fruit with patience.” — Luke 8:15

Answer 7: A — Jesus said no man, when lighting a candle, covers it or hides it under a bed.
KJV Reference: “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed…” — Luke 8:16

Answer 8: C — That which is secret shall be made manifest and come abroad.
KJV Reference: “For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” — Luke 8:17

Answer 9: D — Jesus said, “My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.”
KJV Reference: “My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.” — Luke 8:21

Answer 10: A — A great storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled with water.
KJV Reference: “But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake…” — Luke 8:23

Answer 11: D — Jesus was asleep when the storm hit the lake.
KJV Reference: “But as they sailed he fell asleep…” — Luke 8:23

Answer 12: E — Jesus rebuked the wind and the raging water, and they ceased.
KJV Reference: “Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.” — Luke 8:24

Answer 13: D — Jesus met the man in the country of the Gadarenes.
KJV Reference: “And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.” — Luke 8:26

Answer 14: A — The devils responded, “Legion,” because many devils were entered into him.
KJV Reference: “And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.” — Luke 8:30

Answer 15: B — The devils besought Him that He would not command them to go out into the deep.
KJV Reference: “And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.” — Luke 8:31

Answer 16: C — The devils begged to enter a herd of swine feeding on the mountain.
KJV Reference: “And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them.” — Luke 8:32

Answer 17: C — The herd ran violently down a steep hill into the lake and were choked.
KJV Reference: “Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.” — Luke 8:33

Answer 18: C — The man was found sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed, and in his right mind.
KJV Reference: “…sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.” — Luke 8:35

Answer 19: C — The whole multitude asked Jesus to depart from them, for they were taken with great fear.
KJV Reference: “Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them…” — Luke 8:37

Answer 20: C — The man besought Jesus that he might be with Him, but Jesus sent him back to declare what God had done.
KJV Reference: “Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him…” — Luke 8:38

Answer 21: D — Jesus told him to return to his house and declare what great things God had done.
KJV Reference: “Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.” — Luke 8:39

Answer 22: B — Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, fell at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to heal his daughter.
KJV Reference: “And, behold, there came a man named Jairus… and he fell down at Jesus’ feet…” — Luke 8:41

Answer 23: C — Jairus’ daughter was twelve years old.
KJV Reference: “For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying.” — Luke 8:42

Answer 24: D — The woman had an issue of blood for twelve years.
KJV Reference: “And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years…” — Luke 8:43

Answer 25: C — Her bleeding stopped immediately when she touched His garment.
KJV Reference: “…touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.” — Luke 8:44

Answer 26: B — Jesus asked, “Who touched me?” because He perceived that virtue had gone out from Him.
KJV Reference: “And Jesus said, Who touched me?… for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” — Luke 8:45–46

Answer 27: D — Jesus told her, “Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole.”
KJV Reference: “Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.” — Luke 8:48

Answer 28: C — Someone came and said, “Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.”
KJV Reference: “Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.” — Luke 8:49

Answer 29: B — Jesus told Jairus not to fear, but believe only, and his daughter would be made whole.
KJV Reference: “Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.” — Luke 8:50

Answer 30: D — Her parents were astonished, but Jesus charged them to tell no man what was done.
KJV Reference: “And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.” — Luke 8:56