This Matthew 14 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 14.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 14 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 14 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 14
Matthew 14 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Who, upon hearing of Jesus’ fame, was troubled and said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead?
a) Peter
b) Caiaphas
c) Herod
d) Pontius Pilate
e) Lazarus
Question 2:
Why was John the Baptist beheaded?
a) He stole from the temple.
b) He proclaimed himself the Messiah.
c) For the sake of a rash promise.
d) He challenged Roman law.
e) He was mistaken for Jesus.
Question 3:
Upon hearing of John the Baptist’s death, where did Jesus go?
a) To the desert to fast
b) To the temple to pray
c) To a desert place apart
d) To Herod’s palace
e) To John’s burial site
Question 4:
When evening was come, the disciples wanted to send the multitude away to buy food. What did Jesus say to them?
a) “It’s not our responsibility.”
b) “Give them of the temple’s food.”
c) “They need no meat.”
d) “Send them to the neighboring towns.”
e) “Give ye them to eat.”
Question 5:
How many loaves and fishes were available to feed the multitude?
a) Three loaves and two fishes
b) Seven loaves and three fishes
c) Five loaves and two fishes
d) Twelve loaves and five fishes
e) One loaf and one fish
Question 6:
How many baskets full of fragments did the disciples take up after everyone had eaten?
a) Three
b) Seven
c) Twelve
d) Twenty
e) Five
Question 7:
After feeding the multitude, where did Jesus send his disciples?
a) To the marketplace to buy more supplies.
b) To spread his teachings to neighboring towns.
c) To the temple to offer thanks.
d) Into a ship, to go before him to the other side.
e) To the desert for a retreat.
Question 8:
While the ship with the disciples was now in the midst of the sea, where was Jesus?
a) In another ship
b) In the desert praying
c) On the mountain praying
d) With the multitude
e) Waiting on the other side
Question 9:
What did the disciples think when they saw Jesus walking on the sea?
a) They recognized him immediately.
b) They thought he was a spirit.
c) They believed it was a vision.
d) They considered it a normal occurrence.
e) They thought someone was impersonating Jesus.
Question 10:
Who, out of the disciples, tried walking on the water towards Jesus?
a) John
b) James
c) Matthew
d) Peter
e) Andrew
Question 11:
What made Peter fear while he was walking on the water towards Jesus?
a) The depth of the sea
b) The sharks
c) The boisterous wind
d) The other disciples’ cries
e) Darkness of the night
Question 12:
When Peter began to sink in the water, what did he cry out to Jesus?
a) “Lord, help me”
b) “I am not worthy!”
c) “Lord, save me!”
d) “Help, I cannot swim!”
e) “Forgive my doubt!”
Question 13:
How did Jesus respond to Peter’s fear and doubt when he began to sink?
a) “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
b) “You should never have tried.”
c) “You are not ready yet.”
d) “Always trust in the Lord.”
e) “Your time has not yet come.”
Question 14:
After Jesus and Peter went into the ship, what did the wind do?
a) It became more violent.
b) It blew them off course.
c) It ceased.
d) It changed direction.
e) It brought a storm.
Question 15:
After witnessing Jesus walking on water and calming the wind, what did the disciples in the ship say about him?
a) “Who is this man?”
b) “He is a great prophet.”
c) “We should go and tell everyone.”
d) “Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”
e) “Such miracles we have never seen.”
Question 16:
When Jesus and his disciples arrived at the land of Gennesaret, what did the men of that place do?
a) They asked Jesus to leave.
b) They brought unto him all that were diseased.
c) They held a feast in his honor.
d) They tried to capture him.
e) They questioned his teachings.
Question 17:
How were the sick healed when they were brought to Jesus in Gennesaret?
a) By touching the hem of his garment.
b) By drinking water he blessed.
c) By a special prayer.
d) By a ritual.
e) By offering sacrifices.
Question 18:
What was Herod’s relationship to Herodias before she became his wife?
a) She was his sister.
b) She was his niece.
c) She was his cousin.
d) She was his brother’s wife.
e) They were strangers to each other.
Question 19:
For whom did Herodias’ daughter dance that pleased Herod?
a) For the guests at Herod’s birthday party.
b) For a royal gathering.
c) For a wedding celebration.
d) At a religious festival.
e) For a local competition.
Question 20:
What did Herod promise to give Herodias’ daughter after her dance?
a) Half of his kingdom.
b) A palace.
c) Whatever she would ask.
d) A place of honor.
e) The head of John the Baptist
Question 21:
Who advised Herodias’ daughter on what to ask for after her dance?
a) Herod
b) Herodias
c) The chief priests
d) The guests
e) The disciples
Question 22:
What was the specific request of Herodias’ daughter after her dance?
a) The crown of Herod
b) A place of honor at the royal table
c) The treasures of the palace
d) John the Baptist’s head in a charger
e) A promise of marriage to a prince
Question 23:
Why was Herod sorry after the request of Herodias’ daughter?
a) He realized the evil of his ways
b) He had hoped to marry her
c) He esteemed John the Baptist
d) He feared the reaction of the guests
e) He thought it was a waste of a charger
Question 24:
Why did Herod agree to the demand of Herodias’ daughter despite his sorrow?
a) He feared John the Baptist
b) For the oath’s sake and those that sat with him at meat
c) He believed it would please God
d) He wanted to show his power
e) He was forced by Herodias
Question 25:
When Jesus heard of John’s beheading, what was his immediate reaction?
a) He went to the palace to confront Herod
b) He preached about John’s righteousness
c) He cried in front of his disciples
d) He departed thence by ship into a desert place apart
e) He prophesied the downfall of Herod’s reign
Question 26:
What drew the great multitudes to Jesus in the desert?
a) The miracles they saw him perform
b) They heard of his teachings
c) They were sent by the Pharisees to spy on him
d) They followed him from the cities
e) They wanted to crown him king
Question 27:
How did Jesus react to seeing the great multitude in the desert?
a) He told them to leave
b) He taught them parables
c) He was moved with compassion and healed their sick
d) He boarded his ship and sailed away
e) He asked for offerings
Question 28:
What time of day did the disciples suggest sending the multitudes away to buy food for themselves?
a) Morning
b) Noon
c) Mid-afternoon
d) Evening
e) Night
Question 29:
After feeding the multitude, where did Jesus go?
a) To the temple to give thanks
b) To the top of a hill to rest
c) To the city to buy supplies
d) Up into a mountain apart to pray
e) To another village to preach
Question 30:
In the fourth watch of the night, what did Jesus do?
a) He slept in peace
b) He sent a message to the disciples
c) He walked on the sea towards the disciples
d) He prayed for the safety of the ship
e) He began another sermon on the mount
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Answers to Matthew 14 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
c) Herod
Explanation:
Matthew 14:1-2 mentions that when Herod heard about the fame of Jesus, he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead.”
Answer 2:
c) For the sake of a rash promise.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:6-10 describes how Herodias’ daughter danced before Herod, pleasing him. He then made a rash promise to give her whatever she asked, and at her mother’s prompting, she asked for John the Baptist’s head.
Answer 3:
c) To a desert place apart
Explanation:
Matthew 14:13 says that when Jesus heard of John the Baptist’s death, he departed there by ship to a desert place apart.
Answer 4:
e) “Give ye them to eat.”
Explanation:
In Matthew 14:16, Jesus said to the disciples, “They need not depart; give ye them to eat.”
Answer 5:
c) Five loaves and two fishes
Explanation:
Matthew 14:17 mentions that the disciples had five loaves and two fishes.
Answer 6:
c) Twelve
Explanation:
Matthew 14:20 states that after everyone ate, the disciples took up twelve baskets full of fragments that remained.
Answer 7:
d) Into a ship, to go before him to the other side.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:22 says that Jesus constrained the disciples to get into a ship and go before him to the other side.
Answer 8:
c) On the mountain praying
Explanation:
According to Matthew 14:23, after sending the multitudes away, Jesus went up into a mountain apart to pray.
Answer 9:
b) They thought he was a spirit.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:26 mentions that when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, they were troubled and said, “It is a spirit.”
Answer 10:
d) Peter
Explanation:
In Matthew 14:28-29, Peter speaks up and asks Jesus to command him to come to Him on the water, and he tries walking on the water towards Jesus.
Answer 11:
c) The boisterous wind
Explanation:
Matthew 14:30 mentions that when Peter saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid.
Answer 12:
c) “Lord, save me!”
Explanation:
In Matthew 14:30, when Peter began to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me.”
Answer 13:
a) “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Explanation:
Matthew 14:31 describes Jesus immediately reaching out his hand to catch Peter, saying, “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Answer 14:
c) It ceased.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:32 mentions that when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.
Answer 15:
d) “Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”
Explanation:
Matthew 14:33 tells us that those who were in the ship came and worshipped Jesus, saying, “Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”
Answer 16:
b) They brought unto him all that were diseased.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:35-36 states that when the men of Gennesaret recognized Jesus, they sent out into all that country round about and brought unto him all that were diseased.
Answer 17:
a) By touching the hem of his garment.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:36 says that the people besought Jesus that they might only touch the hem of his garment, and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Answer 18:
d) She was his brother’s wife.
Explanation:
Matthew 14:3-4 tells us that Herod had taken Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
Answer 19:
a) For the guests at Herod’s birthday party.
Explanation:
According to Matthew 14:6, Herodias’ daughter danced before Herod and the guests at his birthday celebration, which pleased him.
Answer 20:
c) Whatever she would ask.
Explanation:
In Matthew 14:7, after being pleased with the dance, Herod promised to give the damsel whatever she would ask, even unto half of his kingdom.
Answer 21:
b) Herodias
Explanation:
Matthew 14:8 says that, after her dance, she was prompted by her mother, Herodias, to ask for John the Baptist’s head.
Answer 22:
d) John the Baptist’s head in a charger
Explanation:
According to Matthew 14:8, Herodias’ daughter specifically asked for “John the Baptist’s head in a charger.”
Answer 23:
c) He esteemed John the Baptist
Explanation:
Matthew 14:9 mentions that the king was sorry for the request. In previous verses, it’s noted that Herod had some respect for John and knew him to be a just and holy man.
Answer 24:
b) For the oath’s sake and those that sat with him at meat
Explanation:
Matthew 14:9 tells us that Herod agreed to the request because of the oath he made in front of his guests.
Answer 25:
d) He departed thence by ship into a desert place apart
Explanation:
Matthew 14:13 states that when Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he departed from there by ship to a desert place apart.
Answer 26:
d) They followed him from the cities
Explanation:
According to Matthew 14:13, when the multitudes heard where Jesus went, they followed him on foot from the cities.
Answer 27:
c) He was moved with compassion and healed their sick
Explanation:
In Matthew 14:14, it’s noted that when Jesus saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion toward them and healed their sick.
Answer 28:
d) Evening
Explanation:
Matthew 14:15 states that when it was evening, his disciples came to him with the suggestion about the multitudes needing to buy food.
Answer 29:
d) Up into a mountain apart to pray
Explanation:
According to Matthew 14:23, after sending the multitudes away, Jesus went up into a mountain by himself to pray.
Answer 30:
c) He walked on the sea towards the disciples
Explanation:
Matthew 14:25 says that in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to the disciples, walking on the sea.
