10. Q&A Gospel of Matthew_NABRE Chapter 10

Matthew Chapter 10 Questions

1. Who did Jesus summon in Matthew 10:1-4?

a. The Pharisees

b. His twelve disciples

c. Roman soldiers

d. Tax collectors

   Answer: b. His twelve disciples Matthew 10:1.

1* Then he summoned his twelve disciples* and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.a

2. What authority did Jesus give to His twelve disciples?

a. Authority to collect taxes

b. Authority over unclean spirits and the power to heal

c. Authority to rule over cities

d. Authority to perform miracles

   Answer: b. Authority over unclean spirits and the power to heal Matthew 10:1.

1* Then he summoned his twelve disciples* and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.a

3. What does the term "apostle" mean?

a. One who is healed

b. One who is sent

c. One who is a teacher

d. One who is a ruler

   Answer: b. One who is sent Matthew 10:2.

2The names of the twelve apostles* are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

4. In Matthew 10:2-4, who is listed as the first among the twelve apostles?

a. Andrew

b. James

c. Peter

d. John

   Answer: c. Peter Matthew 10:2.

2The names of the twelve apostles* are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

5. According to Matthew 10:5-6, where were the disciples instructed to go?

a. To pagan territories

b. To Samaritan towns

c. To the lost sheep of the house of Israel

d. To Roman cities

   Answer: c. To the lost sheep of the house of Israel Matthew 10:5-6.

5b Jesus sent out these twelve* after instructing them thus, “Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.

6c Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

6. What proclamation were the disciples instructed to make as they go in Matthew 10:7?

a. The kingdom of Rome is at hand

b. The kingdom of heaven is at hand

c. The kingdom of Israel is at hand

d. The kingdom of angels is at hand

   Answer: b. The kingdom of heaven is at hand Matthew 10:7.

7As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’d

7. According to Matthew 10:8, what were the disciples instructed to do without cost?

a. Perform miracles

b. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons

c. Collect offerings

d. Build houses

   Answer: b. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons Matthew 10:8.

8* Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.

8. What were the disciples instructed not to take with them on their journey according to Matthew 10:9-10?

a. Gold or silver

b. Sack for the journey

c. Second tunic

d. All of the above

   Answer: d. All of the above Matthew 10:9-10.

9. In Matthew 10:11, what does Jesus say the laborer deserves?

a. Gold and silver

b. A second tunic

c. His keep

d. Sandals

   Answer: c. His keep Matthew 10:11.

11g Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave.

10. What should the disciples do if a town or village does not receive them, according to Matthew 10:14?

 a. Stay and insist

 b. Go to another town

 c. Shake the dust from their feet

 d. Perform miracles

    Answer: c. Shake the dust from their feet Matthew 10:14.

14* h Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.

11.  Who were the recipients of Jesus' instructions in Matthew 10:5-15?

    a. Pharisees

    b. Tax collectors

    c. The Twelve disciples

    d. Samaritans

   Answer: c. The Twelve disciples Matthew 10:5b.

5b Jesus sent out these twelve* after instructing them thus, “Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.

12.  What proclamation were the disciples instructed to make as they went on their mission?

    a. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

    b. "The kingdom of heaven is at hand."

    c. "Declare the coming judgment."

    d. "Preach about salvation through faith."

   Answer: b. "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 10:7.

7As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’d

13.  According to Matthew 10:8, what were the disciples supposed to do freely and without expecting payment?

    a. Teach the scriptures

    b. Perform miracles

    c. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons

    d. Build synagogues

   Answer: c. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons Matthew 10:8.

8* Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.

14.  What were the disciples instructed not to take with them on their journey?

    a. Gold and silver

    b. Extra provisions

    c. Sack for the journey

    d. All of the above

  Answer: d. All of the above Matthew 10:9-10.

9e Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;

10f no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. The laborer deserves his keep.

15.  What should the disciples do if a town or house rejects them, according to Matthew 10:14?

    a. Retaliate with judgment

    b. Pray for the town

    c. Shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against them

    d. Convince the town through miracles

  Answer: c. Shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against them Matthew 10:14.

14* h Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.

16.  What is the consequence mentioned in Matthew 10:15 for the town that rejects the disciples' message?

    a. Prosperity

    b. Destruction on the day of judgment

    c. Famine

    d. Peace

   Answer: b. Destruction on the day of judgment Matthew 10:15.

15Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.i

17.  In Matthew 10:11, what does Jesus instruct the disciples to do when they enter a town or village?

    a. Preach immediately

    b. Look for a worthy person and stay there

    c. Avoid interaction with the locals

    d. Move quickly to the next town

   Answer: b. Look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave Matthew 10:11.

11g Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave.

18.  According to Matthew 10:12, what should the disciples wish for as they enter a house?

    a. Wealth

    b. Healing

    c. Peace

    d. Prosperity

   Answer: c. Wish it peace Matthew 10:12.

12As you enter a house, wish it peace.

19. Who is sending the disciples like sheep in the midst of wolves?

    A. John the Baptist to his followers

    B. Jesus to his disciples

    C. Peter to fellow apostles

    D. Paul to his companions

    Answer: B. Jesus to his disciples Reference: Matthew 10:16.

16j “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.

20. What are the disciples warned about in Matthew 10:16-25?

    A. Prosperity and success

    B. Challenges and persecutions

    C. Political power and influence

    D. Comfort and luxury

    Answer: B. Challenges and persecutions Reference: Matthew 10:16-25.

21. According to Matthew 10:17, what should the disciples beware of?

    A. False teachings

    B. Wild animals

    C. People

    D. Disease

    Answer: C. People Reference: Matthew 10:17.

17* But beware of people,k for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues,l

22. What will happen to the disciples in synagogues according to Matthew 10:17?

    A. They will be praised

    B. They will be scourged

    C. They will be honored

    D. They will be ignored

    Answer: B. They will be scourged Reference: Matthew 10:17.

17* But beware of people,k for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues,l

23. In Matthew 10:19, what assurance is given to the disciples when they are handed over?

    A. They will be left defenseless

    B. They will be given divine guidance in speaking

    C. They will face silence and isolation

    D. They will be abandoned

    Answer: B. They will be given divine guidance in speaking Reference: Matthew 10:19.

19When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say.m

24. According to Matthew 10:22, why will the disciples be hated?

    A. For their intelligence

    B. For their wealth

    C. Because of Jesus' name

    D. Because of their family background

    Answer: C. Because of Jesus' name Reference: Matthew 10:22.

22You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end* will be saved.

25What advice does Jesus give in Matthew 10:23 when they are persecuted in one town?

    A. Stand your ground

    B. Seek revenge

    C. Flee to another town

    D. Confront the persecutors

    Answer: C. Flee to another town Reference: Matthew 10:23.

23When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.*

26. According to Matthew 10:24, what is said about a disciple and his teacher?

    A. The disciple is lower than the teacher

    B. No disciple lower than his teacher

    C. The disciple is above the teacher

    D. No disciple is above his teacher

    Answer: D. No disciple is above his teacher Reference: Matthew 10:23.

23When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.*

27. In Matthew 10:25, who is mentioned as having been called Beelzebul?

    A. Jesus

    B. A disciple

    C. A teacher

    D. The master of the house

    Answer: D. The master of the house Reference: Matthew 10:25.

25It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,* how much more those of his household!

28. In Matthew chapter 10, who delivers the message in the provided passage?

    A. Matthew

    B. Jesus

    C. The Pharisees

    D. The disciples

    Answer: B. Jesus Matthew 10:26.

26p “Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.* q

29. According to Matthew 10:28, who should you fear?

    A. Fear those who can harm the body.

    B. Fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna

    C. Fear no one.

    D. Fear the devil.

    Answer: B. Fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Matthew 10:28.

28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.r

30. In Matthew chapter 10, what action are the disciples encouraged to take in the face of persecution?

    A. Keep quiet about their beliefs.

    B. Proclaim openly what is taught in secret.

    C. Deny Jesus to avoid trouble.

    D. Confront their persecutors aggressively.

    Answer: B. Proclaim openly what is taught in secret. Matthew 10:27.

27What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

31. As per Matthew chapter 10, what is the consequence of acknowledging or denying Jesus before others according to the passage?

    A. Temporary consequences in this life.

    B. No consequences at all.

    C. Eternal consequences.

    D. Consequences limited to the soul.

    Answer: C. Eternal consequences. Matthew 10:32-33.

32* Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

33But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.s

32. In Matthew chapter 10, what is the reference to God's knowledge of sparrows?

    A. Two sparrows are sold for a small coin.

    B. Not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.

    C. Everyone who acknowledges Jesus will be acknowledged by the Father.

    D. Fear not those who can harm the body.

    Answer: B. Not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Matthew 10:29.

29Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.

33. As stated in Matthew chapter 10, what should the disciples not be afraid of?

    A. Those who kill the body.

    B. Those who can harm the soul.

    C. Speaking in the light.

    D. Acknowledging Jesus before others.

    Answer: A. Those who kill the body. Matthew 10:28.

28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.r

34. According to Matthew chapter 10, who will be acknowledged before the heavenly Father?

    A. Those who keep secrets.

    B. Those who acknowledge Jesus before others.

    C. Those who deny Jesus.

    D. The Pharisees.

    Answer: B. Those who acknowledge Jesus before others. Matthew 10:32.

32* Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

35. Who did Jesus say He has come to bring a sword to, symbolizing division?

   a. His disciples 

   b. Sinners 

   c. Families 

   d. Tax collectors 

   Answer: c. Families Matthew 10:35

35For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

36. In the context of division, what relationships does Jesus specifically mention will be affected?

   a. Father and son 

   b. Mother and daughter 

   c. Daughter in law and mother in law 

   d. All of the above 

   Answer: d. All of the above Matthew 10:35

35For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

37. According to the passage, why did Jesus say He has come to the earth?

   a. To bring peace 

   b. To bring a sword 

   c. To unite families 

   d. To gather sinners 

   Answer: b. To bring a sword Matthew 10:34

34t “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword.

38. Who will be the enemies of a person following Jesus, according to the passage?

   a. Fellow disciples 

   b. Sinners 

   c. Members of their household 

   d. Tax collectors 

   Answer: c. Members of their household Matthew 10:36

36and one’s enemies will be those of his household.’

39. Who did Jesus say is not worthy of Him if they love father or mother more than Him?

    A. Disciples

    B. Tax collectors

    C. Sinners

    D. Whoever loves father or mother more than Jesus

   Answer: D. Whoever loves father or mother more than Jesus Matthew 10:37

37u “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

40. What is essential for discipleship according to Matthew 10:38?

    A. Wealth

    B. Taking up one's cross and following Jesus

    C. Wisdom

    D. Performing miracles

   Answer: B. Taking up one's cross and following Jesus Matthew 10:38

38and whoever does not take up his cross* and follow after me is not worthy of me.

41. According to Matthew 10:39, what happens to whoever finds his life?

    A. Gains true life

    B. Loses it

    C. Becomes wealthy

    D. Receives honor and recognition

   Answer: B. Loses it Matthew 10:39

39* v Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

42. In Matthew 10:40, who is promised to be received by those who receive the disciples?

    A. Angels

    B. Jesus

    C. The disciples themselves

    D. Prophets

   Answer: B. Jesus Matthew 10:40

40“Whoever receives you receives me,* and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.w

43. According to Matthew 10:41, what reward is promised for receiving a prophet because he is a prophet?

    A. Material wealth

    B. A prophet’s reward

    C. Eternal life

    D. Power and authority

   Answer: B. A prophet’s reward Matthew 10:41

41* Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward.

44. What simple act of kindness is mentioned in Matthew 10:42 that will not lose its reward?

    A. Giving money

    B. Offering a meal

    C. Providing shelter

    D. Giving a cup of cold water to a disciple

   Answer: D. Giving a cup of cold water to a disciple Matthew 10:42

42And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple—amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”x

45. Who is considered not worthy of Jesus according to Matthew 10:37?

    A. Sinners

    B. Those who love family more than Jesus

    C. Tax collectors

    D. Those who reject disciples

   Answer: B. Those who love family more than Jesus Matthew 10:37

37u “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

46. What action, according to Matthew 10:38, is a requirement for being worthy of Jesus?

    A. Charity

    B. Taking up one's cross and following Jesus

    C. Ritual sacrifices

    D. Regular prayers

   Answer: B. Taking up one's cross and following Jesus Matthew 10:38

38and whoever does not take up his cross* and follow after me is not worthy of me.

47. What does Matthew 10:39 suggest about losing one's life for Jesus' sake?

    A. It leads to material wealth

    B. It results in finding true life

    C. It is a meaningless sacrifice

    D. It leads to worldly success

   Answer: B. It results in finding true life Matthew 10:39

39* v Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

48. According to Matthew 10:40, what is the relationship between receiving the disciples and receiving Jesus?

     A. Independent actions

     B. Receiving the disciples means receiving Jesus

     C. Receiving Jesus means rejecting the disciples

     D. Receiving the disciples has no connection to Jesus

    Answer: B. Receiving the disciples means receiving Jesus Matthew 10:40

40“Whoever receives you receives me,* and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.w

49. In Matthew 10:41, what reward is promised for receiving a righteous man because he is righteous?

     A. A righteous man’s reward

     B. Fame and popularity

     C. Healing and miracles

     D. Eternal salvation

    Answer: A. A righteous man’s reward Matthew 10:41

41* Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward.

50. What specific act is mentioned in Matthew 10:42 that guarantees a reward?

     A. Building a house

     B. Offering sacrifices

     C. Giving a cup of cold water to a disciple

     D. Praying in public

    Answer: C. Giving a cup of cold water to a disciple Matthew 10:42

42And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple—amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”x

 


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