This Matthew 18 quiz features 25 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 18.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 18 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 18 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 18!
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Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 18
Matthew 18 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
At the beginning of the chapter, the disciples approached Jesus with a question. What was it?
a) How to pray?
b) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
c) How to perform miracles?
d) Why do the Pharisees oppose Him?
e) What will the end times look like?
Question 2:
Whom did Jesus call to Him as an example in response to the disciples’ question?
a) A Pharisee.
b) A shepherd.
c) A fisherman.
d) A little child.
e) A tax collector.
Question 3:
According to Jesus, what must one do to be great in the kingdom of heaven?
a) Be humble as a child.
b) Preach to the masses.
c) Observe all the commandments meticulously.
d) Challenge the Pharisees.
e) Pay all the tributes.
Question 4:
Jesus warned that it would be better for a man to have what tied about his neck and drowned in the sea, than to offend one of the little ones?
a) A parchment of the law.
b) A gold chain.
c) A millstone.
d) A crown.
e) A vessel of wine.
Question 5:
What did Jesus say about the hand or foot that offends?
a) To wash it seven times.
b) To raise it in prayer.
c) To tie a ribbon around it.
d) To anoint it with oil.
e) To cut it off.
Question 6:
Where does Jesus say the worm does not die?
a) In the desert.
b) In the temple.
c) In everlasting fire.
d) At the mountaintop.
e) In the holy city.
Question 7:
For whom does Jesus say the angels in heaven always behold the face of His Father?
a) The elderly.
b) The little ones.
c) The Pharisees.
d) The kings and rulers.
e) The apostles.
Question 8:
How many times did Jesus say a man should go and tell his brother his fault if he sins against him, if he hears you?
a) Once.
b) Twice.
c) Thrice.
d) Seven times.
e) Until he listens.
Question 9:
If a brother refuses to listen even after being told his fault in front of witnesses, what was the final course of action Jesus advised?
a) Report him to the authorities.
b) Let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
c) Fast and pray for him.
d) Give him a gift.
e) Seek mediation from a priest.
Question 10:
To highlight the importance of forgiveness, Jesus told a parable about a king settling accounts with his servants. What was the enormous debt one servant owed him?
a) Ten talents.
b) A hundred denarii.
c) Ten thousand talents.
d) Five hundred pence.
e) Three pieces of gold.
Question 11:
In the parable of the unmerciful servant, the king represents:
a) The unforgiving society.
b) The kingdom of Israel.
c) God or Heavenly Father.
d) The leaders of the church.
e) The common man.
Question 12:
How did the servant respond to the lord’s command regarding his debt?
a) He immediately repaid the debt.
b) He ran away.
c) He begged for mercy and more time to repay.
d) He challenged the king’s decision.
e) He accepted his fate without protest.
Question 13:
What was Jesus’ reply to Peter’s question on forgiveness frequency?
a) Forgive him only once.
b) Forgive him seventy seven times.
c) Forgive him seven times.
d) Forgive him seventy times seven.
e) Forgive him only if he repents.
Question 14:
After being forgiven, the servant found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. How much was this debt?
a) Ten talents.
b) A hundred denarii.
c) Five talents.
d) Fifty pence.
e) One talent.
Question 15:
How did the servant treat his fellow servant who owed him a small amount?
a) He forgave his debt.
b) He gave him more time to repay.
c) He took him by the throat, demanding payment.
d) He lent him more money.
e) He immediately reported him to the authorities.
Question 16:
Upon learning of the servant’s behavior towards his fellow servant, how did the lord react?
a) He praised him for being strict.
b) He chastised him and handed him to the tormentors.
c) He ignored the incident.
d) He returned the servant’s debt.
e) He promoted the servant to a higher position.
Question 17:
The unforgiving servant’s behavior was used by Jesus to teach about:
a) The importance of paying debts promptly.
b) How God’s kingdom operates financially.
c) The significance of showing mercy as we’ve received mercy.
d) The hierarchy in the kingdom of heaven.
e) The importance of social status.
Question 18:
How many times did Peter ask Jesus if he should forgive his brother when he sins against him?
a) Until seven times?
b) Until three times?
c) Until seventy times seven?
d) Until he repents?
e) As many times as necessary?
Question 19:
After hearing the servant’s plea, how did the lord react?
a) He doubled his debt.
b) He released him and forgave the debt.
c) He reduced the debt by half.
d) He demanded immediate payment.
e) He ordered him to be imprisoned.
Question 20:
When the servant who owed ten thousand talents could not pay, what did the lord initially order to be done?
a) That he should be pardoned immediately.
b) That he and his family be sold, and payment to be made.
c) That he should be given more time to repay.
d) That he should be exiled from the land.
e) That he should work in the king’s palace to repay the debt.
Question 21:
According to Jesus, where two or three are gathered in His name, what will occur?
a) They will be blessed with riches.
b) He is there in the midst of them.
c) Their prayers will be answered immediately.
d) They will be given authority over cities.
e) Angels will surround them.
Question 22:
When a brother sins against you and refuses to listen, even to the church, how did Jesus say one should treat him?
a) As a beloved brother.
b) As a prophet.
c) As a heathen and a tax collector.
d) As an enemy.
e) As a devil.
Question 23:
Which statement did Jesus NOT make in Matthew 18?
a) “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.”
b) “Woe unto the world because of offenses!”
c) “If thy hand offend thee, cut it off.”
d) “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.”
e) “If he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.”
Question 24:
Which action is NOT mentioned by Jesus in the context of a person causing offense?
a) Plucking out an eye.
b) Cutting off a hand.
c) Fasting for forty days.
d) Cutting off a foot.
e) Casting them into the sea with a millstone.
Question 25:
In the parable of the unmerciful servant, how did the other servants feel when they saw what had happened?
a) Joyful.
b) Indifferent.
c) Very sorry.
d) Envious.
e) Confused.
(Also: Test your knowledge on Matthew Chapter 19)
Answers to Matthew 18 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
b) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Explanation:
Matthew 18:1 says, “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?'”
Answer 2:
d) A little child.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:2 notes, “And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them.”
Answer 3:
a) Be humble as a child.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:3-4 explains, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Answer 4:
c) A millstone.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:6 states, “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”
Answer 5:
e) To cut it off.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:8-9 advises, “If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.”
Answer 6:
c) In everlasting fire.
Explanation:
Referencing Matthew 18:8, Jesus warns, “…to be thrown into the eternal fire.”
Answer 7:
b) The little ones.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:10 says, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.”
Answer 8:
e) Until he listens.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:15-17 details the process: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.”
Answer 9:
b) Let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:17 says, “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.”
Answer 10:
c) Ten thousand talents.
Explanation:
In Matthew 18:24, a servant was brought before the king “who owed him ten thousand talents.”
Answer 11:
c) God or Heavenly Father.
Explanation:
The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35) is often interpreted with the king representing God, who shows mercy and forgiveness, and expects his followers to do the same.
Answer 12:
c) He begged for mercy and more time to repay.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:26 states, “So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'”
Answer 13:
d) Forgive him seventy times seven.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:22 notes Jesus’ reply to Peter’s query, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
Answer 14:
b) A hundred denarii.
Explanation:
In Matthew 18:28, it’s stated that a servant owed another “a hundred denarii.”
Answer 15:
c) He took him by the throat, demanding payment.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:28 mentions, “But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’”
Answer 16:
b) He chastised him and handed him to the tormentors.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:32-34 describes the king’s response, “Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant!… And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt.”
Answer 17:
c) The significance of showing mercy as we’ve received mercy.
Explanation:
The key message of the parable is about the importance of showing mercy and forgiving others as we have been forgiven by God.
Answer 18:
a) Until seven times?
Explanation:
Matthew 18:21 says, “Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?'”
Answer 19:
b) He released him and forgave the debt.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:27 records, “And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.”
Answer 20:
b) That he and his family be sold, and payment to be made.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:25 mentions, “And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.”
Answer 21:
b) He is there in the midst of them.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:20 says, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Answer 22:
c) As a heathen and a tax collector.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:17 notes, “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.”
Answer 23:
d) “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.”
Explanation:
This statement is found in Matthew 16:18, not in chapter 18.
Answer 24:
c) Fasting for forty days.
Explanation:
In the context of Matthew 18, fasting is not mentioned as a response to causing offense. Cutting off a hand, foot, and casting into the sea with a millstone, and plucking out an eye are mentioned.
Answer 25:
c) Very sorry.
Explanation:
Matthew 18:31 mentions, “When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed…”
