This Matthew 17 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 17.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 17 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 17 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 17!
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Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 17
Matthew 17 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
After how many days following Jesus’ proclamation about His second coming did He take Peter, James, and John up a high mountain?
a) 3 days
b) 6 days
c) 7 days
d) 10 days
e) 40 days
Question 2:
On the mount of transfiguration, who appeared talking with Jesus?
a) Moses and David
b) Abraham and Isaiah
c) Elijah and Moses
d) Samuel and Elijah
e) Angels
Question 3:
How was Jesus’ appearance altered during the transfiguration?
a) His face shone like the sun and His raiment was as white as light.
b) His face shone bright but His raiment was not altered.
c) He wore a robe of many colors.
d) He grew taller and more majestic.
e) He floated above the ground.
Question 4:
What did Peter suggest during the experience of Jesus’ transfiguration?
a) Three tents
b) An altar
c) A statue
d) A memorial stone
e) A golden calf
Question 5:
What overshadowed them on the mountain, causing the disciples to fear?
a) A cloud
b) A storm
c) Darkness
d) A flock of angels
e) A whirlwind
Question 6:
What voice came out of the cloud on the mount of transfiguration?
a) “This is my beloved Son…”
b) “The kingdom of God is at hand.”
c) “Repent, for the hour of judgment is near.”
d) “Fear not, for I am with you.”
e) “Blessed are those who believe.”
Question 7:
When the disciples saw Jesus again after the voice spoke, who was with Him?
a) Moses and Elijah
b) No one; He was alone.
c) All the disciples.
d) An angel.
e) A multitude from the city.
Question 8:
What did Jesus instruct the disciples to not share until He was risen from the dead?
a) The parables He told them.
b) The teachings about the end times.
c) The vision they saw on the mountain.
d) The prophecies about the Messiah.
e) The location of the mountain.
Question 9:
Who did the disciples think Elijah’s appearance should precede, as per the scribes?
a) The end of the world.
b) The coming of the Messiah.
c) The restoration of the temple.
d) The gathering of the twelve tribes.
e) The reign of the Davidic Kingdom.
Question 10:
When they had come down from the mountain, what did a certain man approach Jesus with?
a) A request for food.
b) A tribute money.
c) A sick son possessed with a devil.
d) A question about the law.
e) A criticism of His teachings.
Question 11:
How long had the boy, brought to Jesus by his father, been suffering from seizures caused by the devil?
a) Since his childhood.
b) For three years.
c) Since his birth.
d) Seven years.
e) It doesn’t specify.
Question 12:
What was the disciples’ inability to heal the boy attributed to?
a) Their lack of knowledge.
b) Their lack of fasting.
c) Their lack of faith.
d) Their disagreements.
e) Their past sins.
Question 13:
Where did Jesus say he would be delivered after being betrayed?
a) Into the hands of priests.
b) To the Sanhedrin.
c) To the Romans.
d) To the Pharisees and scribes.
e) To the Gentiles.
Question 14:
What quality did the fish demonstrate, according to some interpretations, by bringing the tribute money?
a) Obedience
b) Sacrifice
c) Providence
d) Humility
e) Courage
Question 15:
Where did Jesus say they would go after performing the miracle for the epileptic boy?
a) To Jerusalem.
b) To Galilee.
c) To the temple.
d) To the seaside.
e) To Bethany.
Question 16:
While in Galilee, Jesus prophesied something about himself. What was it?
a) He would be crowned king.
b) He would be betrayed and killed.
c) He would establish a new temple.
d) He would ascend into heaven.
e) He would walk on water again.
Question 17:
Which of the following themes does NOT resonate with Jesus’ action concerning the tribute money?
a) God’s provision in unexpected ways.
b) Obedience to societal and religious duties.
c) Trusting in divine intervention.
d) The merit of hard labor.
e) Avoidance of unnecessary conflicts.
Question 18:
When they were come to Capernaum, who approached Peter and asked if Jesus paid a particular tribute?
a) The Pharisees.
b) The tax collectors.
c) The temple priests.
d) The Romans.
e) The scribes.
Question 19:
What kind of tribute did the people of Capernaum ask Peter about?
a) King’s tribute.
b) Temple tribute.
c) Roman tribute.
d) Harvest tribute.
e) Passover tribute.
Question 20:
From where did Jesus say Peter would find a piece of money to pay the tribute?
a) Under a rock.
b) Inside a fish’s mouth.
c) Buried in the field.
d) In a pot at home.
e) In the marketplace.
Question 21:
What did Jesus ask to illustrate His point about who pays tributes or custom?
a) Who pays more, the rich or the poor?
b) Do the children of the kingdom pay tribute?
c) Which plants yield the most fruit?
d) Who benefits most from the temple?
e) Why do the birds of the air never sow?
Question 22:
Jesus referred to someone as being “free” when discussing the tribute. Who was He referring to?
a) The Pharisees
b) The tax collectors
c) The disciples
d) The children
e) Himself
Question 23:
Why did Jesus advise Peter to go to the sea and throw a hook?
a) To catch a meal for them.
b) To show the other disciples a sign.
c) To pay the tribute for both of them.
d) To meditate and find peace.
e) To demonstrate his faith.
Question 24:
When the first fish that came up had something in its mouth, what was Peter instructed to do with it?
a) Offer it at the temple.
b) Give it to the poor.
c) Distribute among the disciples.
d) Take and give for the tribute.
e) Show it to the Pharisees as a sign.
Question 25:
The piece of money Peter was to find in the fish’s mouth was enough for how many people’s tribute?
a) One
b) Two
c) Twelve
d) Seven
e) Five
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Answers to Matthew 17 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
b) 6 days
Explanation:
Matthew 17:1 states, “After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.”
Answer 2:
c) Elijah and Moses
Explanation:
Matthew 17:3 reveals, “Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.”
Answer 3:
a) His face shone like the sun and His raiment was as white as light.
Explanation:
According to Matthew 17:2, “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”
Answer 4:
a) Three tents
Explanation:
Matthew 17:4 records, “Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.'”
Answer 5:
a) A cloud
Explanation:
Matthew 17:5 mentions, “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!'”
Answer 6:
a) “This is my beloved Son…”
Explanation:
From Matthew 17:5, “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!'”
Answer 7:
b) No one; He was alone.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:8 reveals, “When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.”
Answer 8:
c) The vision they saw on the mountain.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:9 notes, “As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, ‘Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'”
Answer 9:
b) The coming of the Messiah.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:10-12 discusses how the disciples asked Jesus about the scribes’ teaching that Elijah must come first, referring to the prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah.
Answer 10:
c) A sick son possessed with a devil.
Explanation:
In Matthew 17:14-15, “When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. ‘Lord, have mercy on my son,’ he said. ‘He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.'”
Answer 11:
c) Since his birth.
Explanation:
Mark 9:21 (parallel account) states, “Jesus asked the boy’s father, ‘How long has he been like this?’ ‘From childhood,’ he answered.”
Answer 12:
c) Their lack of faith.
Explanation:
According to Matthew 17:20, Jesus responded, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Answer 13:
d) To the Pharisees and scribes.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:22-23 mentions, “When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, ‘The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.'” The context of other Scriptures indicates that it was the Pharisees and scribes who were plotting against Him.
Answer 14:
a) Obedience
Explanation:
The fish bringing the tribute money demonstrates obedience to God’s command or design. In some interpretations, it is seen as nature obeying the will of its Creator.
Answer 15:
b) To Galilee.
Explanation:
In Matthew 17:22, Jesus says, “While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them…”
Answer 16:
b) He would be betrayed and killed.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:22-23 notes, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.”
Answer 17:
d) The merit of hard labor.
Explanation:
The miracle of the tribute money was not about promoting hard labor but more about God’s provision, obedience, trust in divine intervention, and avoiding unnecessary conflicts.
Answer 18:
b) The tax collectors.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:24 states, “After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, ‘Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?'”
Answer 19:
b) Temple tribute.
Explanation:
Referencing Matthew 17:24, they asked about the temple tax, which was a two-drachma tax.
Answer 20:
b) Inside a fish’s mouth.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:27 mentions, “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
Answer 21:
b) Do the children of the kingdom pay tribute?
Explanation:
In Matthew 17:25-26, Jesus asked Peter, “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” Peter answered, “From others.” Jesus then said, “Then the children are exempt.”
Answer 22:
e) Himself
Explanation:
From the conversation in Matthew 17:25-26, Jesus implies that as the Son of God, He is exempt or “free” from paying the temple tax.
Answer 23:
c) To pay the tribute for both of them.
Explanation:
Matthew 17:27 details, “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
Answer 24:
d) Take and give for the tribute.
Explanation:
Again referencing Matthew 17:27, Jesus tells Peter to take the coin from the fish’s mouth and give it for both their tributes.
Answer 25:
b) Two
Explanation:
The instruction in Matthew 17:27 is to take the four-drachma coin and give it “for my tax and yours,” referring to the temple tax for both Jesus and Peter.
