This Mark 2 quiz features 20 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 Mark chapter 2.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Mark chapter 2 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Mark 2 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
All right, let’s dive into the deep waters of Mark 2!
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark chapter 1)
Bible Quiz on Mark Chapter 2
Mark 2 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
How did the paralytic man get into the house where Jesus was teaching, since the crowd was very dense?
a) He climbed through a window.
b) The crowd made way for him.
c) His friends lowered him through the roof.
d) He waited until Jesus came out.
e) He shouted until Jesus noticed him.
Question 2:
When Jesus saw the faith of the paralytic man and his friends, what did He first say to the paralytic?
a) “Rise and walk.”
b) “Your sins are forgiven.”
c) “What do you want me to do for you?”
d) “Do you believe I can heal you?”
e) “Blessed are those who come in the name of the Lord.”
Question 3:
Who in the crowd internally questioned Jesus’ authority to forgive sins?
a) The Sadducees
b) The disciples of John
c) The common people
d) The Roman soldiers
e) None of the above
Question 4:
What did Jesus say proves that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins?
a) The testimony of prophets
b) His ability to raise the dead
c) His ability to make the paralyzed man walk
d) His descent from David
e) The voice from heaven during His baptism
Question 5:
Who was sitting at the tax collector’s booth when Jesus called him to follow?
a) Zacchaeus
b) Nathanael
c) Levi
d) Bartimaeus
e) Cornelius
Question 6:
Why did the Pharisees question Jesus’ disciples about Him eating with tax collectors and sinners?
a) Because they were genuinely curious
b) Because they believed it was against the law
c) Because they wanted to understand Jesus’ teachings
d) Because they considered such people unworthy
e) Because they were hoping for an invitation
Question 7:
What was Jesus’ response when questioned about His disciples not fasting?
a) “They will fast when the bridegroom is taken away.”
b) “Fasting is an old covenant practice.”
c) “Man shall not live by bread alone.”
d) “My disciples are not under the law but under grace.”
e) “Why fast when there’s a feast?”
Question 8:
“How he went into the house of God in the days of _ the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?”
a) Aaron
b) Caiaphas
c) Eli
d) Abiathar
e) Zadok
Question 9:
What reason did Jesus give for His association with tax collectors and sinners?
a) “It is the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
b) “I am the light of the world.”
c) “I have come to call the righteous.”
d) “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.”
e) “Blessed are the meek.”
Question 10:
When the Pharisees saw Jesus’ disciples doing something on the Sabbath, what did they accuse them of?
a) Working on the Sabbath
b) Eating without washing their hands
c) Harvesting grain
d) Breaking the law of Moses
e) Ignoring the traditions of the elders
Question 11:
Which Old Testament character did Jesus mention in His defense regarding the Sabbath?
a) Moses
b) Abraham
c) David
d) Elijah
e) Isaiah
Question 12:
“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the _.”
a) feast
b) temple
c) sabbath
d) law
e) synagogue
Question 13:
Which statement did Jesus make about the Sabbath?
a) “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
b) “Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy.”
c) “Six days you shall work, but on the seventh, you shall rest.”
d) “The Sabbath is the Lord’s Day.”
e) “Only the priests are exempt from the Sabbath.”
Question 14:
How did Jesus emphasize the point about who has the authority over the Sabbath?
a) By saying, “I am the Lord of the Sabbath.”
b) By healing a man with a withered hand
c) By resting on the Sabbath
d) By challenging the Pharisees to a debate
e) By gathering a crowd and teaching about the Sabbath’s history
Question 15:
“And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the _.”
a) city
b) synagogue
c) house
d) temple
e) marketplace
Question 16:
“And when Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, _ thy sins be forgiven thee.”
a) Child
b) Son
c) Brother
d) Sir
e) Man
Question 17:
How many verses are there in Mark chapter 2?
a) 27
b) 28
c) 29
d) 31
e) 32
Question 18:
“And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the _ resorted unto him, and he taught them.”
a) scribes
b) fishermen
c) multitude
d) disciples
e) Pharisees
Question 19:
“And the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, and said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with _?”
a) Gentiles
b) tax collectors
c) publicans and sinners
d) the unclean
e) foreigners
Question 20:
“And Jesus said unto them, Can the _ of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”
a) sons
b) men
c) servants
d) guests
e) None of the above
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark Chapter 3)
Answers to Mark 2 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
c) His friends lowered him through the roof.
Explanation: Mark 2:4 mentions, “And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.”
Answer 2:
b) “Your sins are forgiven.”
Explanation: Mark 2:5 says, “And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.'”
Answer 3:
e) None of the above
Explanation: It was the scribes who were questioning in their hearts about Jesus’ authority to forgive sins. (Mark 2:6-7)
Answer 4:
c) His ability to make the paralyzed man walk
Explanation: In Mark 2:10-11, Jesus says, “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—’I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.'”
Answer 5:
c) Levi
Explanation: Mark 2:14 mentions, “And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him.”
Answer 6:
d) Because they considered such people unworthy
Explanation: Mark 2:16 says, “And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?'”
Answer 7:
a) “They will fast when the bridegroom is taken away.”
Explanation: As per Mark 2:19-20, “And Jesus said to them, ‘Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.'”
Answer 8:
d) Abiathar
Explanation: Mark 2:26 says, “How he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?”
Answer 9:
a) “It is the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
Explanation: Mark 2:17 mentions, “And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.'”
Answer 10:
a) Working on the Sabbath
Explanation: Mark 2:23-24 says, “One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?'”
Answer 11:
c) David
Explanation: Jesus refers to David and how he ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat (Mark 2:25-26).
Answer 12:
c) sabbath
Explanation: Mark 2:28 says, “So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
Answer 13:
a) “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
Explanation: Jesus makes this statement in Mark 2:27.
Answer 14:
b) By healing a man with a withered hand
Explanation: In Mark 3, which directly follows the discussions on the Sabbath in Mark 2, Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, showing His authority over it.
Answer 15:
c) house
Explanation: Mark 2:1 states, “And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.”
Answer 16:
b) Son
Explanation: Mark 2:5 reads, “And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.'”
Answer 17:
b) 28
Explanation: Mark chapter 2 has 28 verses.
Answer 18:
c) multitude
Explanation: Mark 2:13 mentions, “And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.”
Answer 19:
c) publicans and sinners
Explanation: In Mark 2:16, it’s mentioned, “And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, ‘How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?'”
Answer 20:
e) None of the above
Explanation: The correct phrase from Mark 2:19 is “Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?” The term used is “children of the bridechamber.”
