This Matthew 10 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 10.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 10 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 10 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 Matthew 10!
(Also: Take a quiz on Matthew Chapter 9)
Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 10
Matthew 10 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Who among the following was not named among the twelve apostles in Matthew 10?
a) Thaddeus
b) Bartholomew
c) Matthias
d) Simon the Canaanite
e) James the son of Alphaeus
Question 2:
What specific power was given to the twelve apostles?
a) To make water into wine
b) To walk on water
c) To cast out unclean spirits
d) To raise the dead at their will
e) To multiply food
Question 3:
Why were the disciples instructed not to go into the way of the Gentiles or enter any city of the Samaritans?
a) Because the places were dangerous
b) Because they were not yet prepared for that mission
c) Because they had to focus on the lost sheep of the house of Israel
d) Because the Gentiles and Samaritans were already believers
e) Because the time was not right
Question 4:
What were the disciples instructed to preach, saying?
a) “Repent, for judgment is near.”
b) “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
c) “Blessed are the meek.”
d) “The time is fulfilled.”
e) “Salvation is upon you.”
Question 5:
What were the disciples advised to do if a city or house was not worthy or did not receive them?
a) Argue and defend their faith
b) Stay and try harder to convince them
c) Depart and shake off the dust of their feet
d) Condemn the inhabitants loudly
e) Seek out the leaders and debate
Question 6:
Jesus mentioned that the disciples would be delivered up to whom and be beaten?
a) Kings and princes
b) Merchants and traders
c) The crowds and multitudes
d) Councils and synagogues
e) Families and friends
Question 7:
What reason did Jesus give for the disciples not to premeditate on what they will speak when delivered up?
a) Because it will be given to them in that same hour what they should speak
b) Because they already knew everything
c) Because the people would not listen anyway
d) Because they were to recite scriptures only
e) Because silence was the best answer
Question 8:
Jesus said, “The disciple is not above his __.”
a) Faith
b) Mission
c) Master
d) Fellow disciples
e) Prayer life
Question 9:
How did Jesus describe the value of sparrows in the sight of God?
a) Two of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father’s notice
b) They are more precious than gold
c) They are the messengers of heaven
d) They are insignificant and common
e) They are equal to the angels in worth
Question 10:
According to Jesus, who will He confess before His Father in heaven?
a) Those who give alms
b) Those who preach in the synagogues
c) Those who offer sacrifices
d) Those who build churches in His name
e) Those who shall confess Him before men
Question 11:
Jesus advised not to fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the __?
a) Spirit
b) Mind
c) Heart
d) Soul
e) Faith
Question 12:
What reward does Jesus promise to those who receive a prophet in the name of a prophet?
a) They shall receive a prophet’s blessing.
b) They shall be exalted in the kingdom of heaven.
c) They shall receive a prophet’s reward.
d) They shall gain great wisdom and insight.
e) Their sins shall be forgiven.
Question 13:
What will happen to a person if they give even a cup of cold water to one of the “little ones” in Jesus’ name?
a) They shall receive the gift of prophecy.
b) They shall inherit the earth.
c) They shall be blessed sevenfold.
d) In no wise will they lose their reward.
e) They shall be given riches.
Question 14:
Jesus mentioned, “I am come to set a man at variance against his __.”
a) Enemies
b) Nation
c) Dreams
d) Friends
e) Father
Question 15:
Which of the following statements did Jesus NOT make in Matthew 10?
a) “He that findeth his life shall lose it.”
b) “He that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me.”
c) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
d) “He that receiveth you receiveth me.”
e) “He that endureth to the end shall be saved.”
Question 16:
To whom did Jesus refer when He said, “He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me”?
a) The Father (God)
b) The Holy Spirit
c) John the Baptist
d) The elders of the church
e) The Pharisees
Question 17:
Jesus compared the disciples’ mission to what animals being sent among wolves?
a) Lions
b) Deer
c) Sheep
d) Oxen
e) Goats
Question 18:
Why did Jesus instruct the disciples to be “wise as serpents”?
a) Because serpents are the wisest of all creatures
b) To always have an answer ready for the Pharisees
c) To be able to perform miracles
d) To navigate the dangers and challenges they would face
e) To understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
Question 19:
What did Jesus say about the hairs of your head?
a) They are numbered.
b) They are a sign of strength.
c) They will turn white with wisdom.
d) They will fall out due to stress.
e) They symbolize one’s age.
Question 20:
What should the disciples do if they are persecuted in one city?
a) Stay and fight for their rights.
b) Pray and fast for seven days.
c) Seek refuge in the synagogue.
d) Confront the persecutors with scripture.
e) Flee to another city.
Question 21:
According to Jesus, who is not above his master nor the servant above his lord?
a) A disciple
b) A prophet
c) A scribe
d) A Pharisee
e) A king
Question 22:
What did Jesus say would happen to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment in comparison to a city that doesn’t receive the disciples’ message?
a) They would be equally judged.
b) They would face less severe judgment.
c) Their sins would be forgiven.
d) They would become eternal cities.
e) Their people would be resurrected first.
Question 23:
Who did Jesus mention would rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death?
a) Friends
b) Enemies
c) Children
d) Neighbors
e) Strangers
Question 24:
What did Jesus instruct the disciples to do when they entered a house?
a) Ask for the head of the household.
b) Sit and wait to be served.
c) Salute it.
d) Wash their feet.
e) Begin preaching immediately.
Question 25:
Who did Jesus say is his mother and brethren?
a) Mary and James
b) Those who do miracles
c) Whosoever does the will of His Father in heaven
d) Those who visit Him
e) The disciples only
Question 26:
When Jesus mentioned that He did not come to send peace on earth but a sword, He illustrated it by stating He came to set a daughter-in-law against her __.
a) Sister-in-law
b) Brother-in-law
c) Son-in-law
d) Mother-in-law
e) Daughter
Question 27:
Who did Jesus refer to as being more than a prophet?
a) Himself
b) John the Baptist
c) Elijah
d) Isaiah
e) Moses
Question 28:
What was the reaction in a household if a man’s foes were those of his own household?
a) They would be blessed with riches.
b) They would become outcasts.
c) Their faith would grow stronger.
d) The house would be divided.
e) They would receive a prophet’s reward.
Question 29:
According to Jesus, what kind of reward will someone receive if they receive a righteous man because he is a righteous man?
a) A prophet’s reward
b) A righteous man’s reward
c) An apostle’s reward
d) The reward of the faithful
e) A disciple’s reward
Question 30:
Why were the disciples instructed not to provide gold, silver, or brass in their purses for their journey?
a) Because it was a sign of greed
b) Because the people would provide for their needs
c) Because it was too heavy to carry
d) To test their faith
e) To avoid thieves
(Also: Test your knowledge on Matthew Chapter 11)
Answers to Matthew 10 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
c) Matthias
Explanation:
Matthias was chosen as an apostle in the book of Acts (Acts 1:26) to replace Judas Iscariot. He is not mentioned among the twelve in Matthew 10.
Answer 2:
c) To cast out unclean spirits
Explanation:
In Matthew 10:1, it is mentioned, “And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out…”
Answer 3:
c) Because they had to focus on the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Explanation:
In Matthew 10:5-6, Jesus instructs, “Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Answer 4:
b) “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Explanation:
Matthew 10:7 says, “And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Answer 5:
c) Depart and shake off the dust of their feet
Explanation:
Matthew 10:14 states, “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.”
Answer 6:
d) Councils and synagogues
Explanation:
Matthew 10:17 says, “But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”
Answer 7:
a) Because it will be given to them in that same hour what they should speak
Explanation:
Matthew 10:19-20 reads, “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.”
Answer 8:
c) Master
Explanation:
Matthew 10:24 states, “The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”
Answer 9:
a) Two of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father’s notice
Explanation:
Matthew 10:29 says, “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
Answer 10:
e) Those who shall confess Him before men
Explanation:
Matthew 10:32 states, “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”
Answer 11:
d) Soul
Explanation:
Matthew 10:28 says, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Answer 12:
c) They shall receive a prophet’s reward.
Explanation:
Matthew 10:41 states, “He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward…”
Answer 13:
d) In no wise will they lose their reward.
Explanation:
Matthew 10:42 says, “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.”
Answer 14:
e) Father
Explanation:
Matthew 10:35 states, “For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
Answer 15:
c) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Explanation:
This statement is from Matthew 5:4, which is part of the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, not Matthew 10.
Answer 16:
a) The Father (God)
Explanation:
Matthew 10:40 states, “He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.”
Answer 17:
c) Sheep
Explanation:
Matthew 10:16 says, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves…”
Answer 18:
d) To navigate the dangers and challenges they would face
Explanation:
In Matthew 10:16, Jesus advises, “Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” The context is about the challenges they would face on their mission.
Answer 19:
a) They are numbered.
Explanation:
Matthew 10:30 says, “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
Answer 20:
e) Flee to another city.
Explanation:
Matthew 10:23 states, “But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another…”
Answer 21:
a) A disciple
Explanation:
Matthew 10:24 states, “The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”
Answer 22:
b) They would face less severe judgment.
Explanation:
In Matthew 10:15, Jesus says, “Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”
Answer 23:
c) Children
Explanation:
Matthew 10:21 says, “And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.”
Answer 24:
c) Salute it.
Explanation:
Matthew 10:12 instructs, “And when ye come into an house, salute it.”
Answer 25:
c) Whosoever does the will of His Father in heaven
Explanation:
Matthew 12:50 says, “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Answer 26:
d) Mother-in-law
Explanation:
Matthew 10:35 states, “For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
Answer 27:
b) John the Baptist
Explanation:
Matthew 11:9-11 speaks about John the Baptist, with Jesus saying in verse 11, “Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist…”
Answer 28:
d) The house would be divided.
Explanation:
This concept is derived from the broader context of Matthew 10, especially verses like Matthew 10:35-36, which discusses how Jesus’s teachings might cause divisions within families.
Answer 29:
b) A righteous man’s reward
Explanation:
Matthew 10:41 says, “He that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.”
Answer 30:
b) Because the people would provide for their needs
Explanation:
Matthew 10:9-10 instructs the disciples, “Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.” This suggests that the disciples should trust in the hospitality and generosity of those they minister to for their needs.
