Matthew Chapter 14 Questions
1. Who is the central figure in the miracle of feeding the five thousand?
- a. John the Baptist
- b. Elisha
- c. Jesus
- d. Moses
- Answer: c. Jesus (Matthew 14:13–21)
2. What does the feeding of the five thousand symbolize according to the Matthew Chapter 14?
- a. A military victory
- b. The Eucharist and God's provision
- c. Political power
- d. Economic prosperity
- Answer: b. The Eucharist and God's provision (Matthew 14:13–21)
3. What action did Jesus perform with the loaves during the miracle?
- a. Threw them away
- b. Counted them
- c. Took, blessed, broke, and gave them
- d. Hid them from the crowd
- Answer: c. Took, blessed, broke, and gave them (Matthew 14:13–21)
4. How many baskets of fragments were left over after the feeding of the five thousand?
- a. Five
- b. Ten
- c. Twelve
- d. Fifteen
- Answer: c. Twelve (Matthew 14:13–21)
5. What is the significance of the twelve baskets of fragments left over?
- a. Represents the twelve disciples
- b. Symbolizes the twelve tribes of Israel
- c. Indicates the number of miracles performed
- d. Represents the months of the year
- Answer: b. Symbolizes the twelve tribes of Israel (Matthew 14:13–21)
6. Whose death foreshadows Jesus' fate in the narrative?
- a. John the Baptist
- b. Moses
- c. Elisha
- d. Peter
- Answer: a. John the Baptist (Matthew 14:13–21)
7. According to Matthew Chapter 14, what did Jesus say that echoes the divine presence?
- a. "Why did you doubt?"
- b. "It is I"
- c. "You of little faith"
- d. "Take, eat, this is my body"
- Answer: b. "It is I" (Matthew 14:27)
27At once [Jesus] spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I;* do not be afraid.”
8. What recurring theme does Jesus address with the phrase "You of little faith"?
- a. Courage
- b. Trust in Him
- c. Wealth and prosperity
- d. Political power
- Answer: b. Trust in Him (Matthew 14:31)
31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith,* why did you doubt?”
9. Who heard of the reputation of Jesus and expressed an opinion about him?
- a. Peter
- b. Herod
- c. John the Baptist
- d. Philip
- Answer: b. Herod (Matthew 14:1)
1* a At that time Herod the tetrarch* b heard of the reputation of Jesusc
10. Why did Herod arrest John the Baptist and put him in prison?
- a. John stole from the royal treasury
- b. John criticized the king's fashion sense
- c. John spoke against Herod's marriage to Herodias
- d. John refused to pay taxes
- Answer: c. John spoke against Herod's marriage to Herodias (Matthew 14:3-4)
3d Now Herod had arrested John, bound [him], and put him in prison on account of Herodias,* the wife of his brother Philip,
4e for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
11. What did Herod want to do with John the Baptist, but he was afraid to do so?
- a. Appoint him as a royal advisor
- b. Banish him from the kingdom
- c. Exalt him as a prophet
- d. Kill him
- Answer: d. Kill him (Matthew 14:5)
5f Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet.
12. Why did Herod eventually have John the Baptist beheaded?
- a. Because of Herod’s oath to Herodias' daughter
- b. Because of Herod’s guests
- c. John insulted Herod at a royal banquet
- d. Both a and b
- Answer: d. Both a and b Because of Herod’s oath to Herodias' daughter and Because of Herod’s guests
(Matthew 14:8-10)
8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, he ordered that it be given,
10and he had John beheaded in the prison.
13. Who prompted Herodias' daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist?
- a. Herod
- b. John the Baptist
- c. Herodias
- d. The royal courtiers
- Answer: c. Herodias (Matthew 14:8)
8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
14. How did Herod feel after giving the order to behead John the Baptist?
- a. Joyful
- b. Distressed
- c. Indifferent
- d. Fearful
- Answer: b. Distressed (Matthew 14:9)
9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, he ordered that it be given
15. What did Herod do with the head of John the Baptist after it was brought to him?
- a. Displayed it in the royal palace
- b. Gave it to the royal chefs
- c. Sent it to Herodias
- d. Buried it in a royal tomb
- Answer: c. Sent it to Herodias (Matthew 14:11)
11His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
16. Who took away the corpse of John the Baptist and buried him?
- a. Herod
- b. The royal guards
- c. Herodias' daughter
- d. His disciples
- Answer: d. His disciples (Matthew 14:12)
12His disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
17. After burying John the Baptist, what did his disciples do next?
- a. Fled the kingdom
- b. Went to confront Herod
- c. Reported to the authorities
- d. Went and told Jesus
- Answer: d. Went and told Jesus (Matthew 14:12)
12His disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
18. What was the occasion for Herod's birthday celebration where the events leading to John the Baptist's death unfolded?
- a. New Year's Day
- b. Herod's coronation anniversary
- c. Passover
- d. Herod's birthday
- Answer: d. Herod's birthday (Matthew 14:6)
6But at a birthday celebration for Herod, the daughter of Herodias performed a dance before the guests and delighted Herod
19. When Jesus saw the vast crowd, what was his initial reaction?
- a. Anger
- b. Pity
- c. Indifference
- d. Fear
- Answer: b. Pity (Matthew 14:14)
14When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.
20. When the disciples suggested dismissing the crowds to buy food, what was Jesus' response?
- a. Agreeing with them
- b. Asking the disciples to go buy food
- c. Instructing the disciples to give them food
- d. Ignoring the suggestion
- Answer: c. Instructing the disciples to give them food (Matthew 14:16)
16[Jesus] said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.”
21. How many loaves of bread and fish did the disciples have when Jesus asked them to provide food for the crowd?
- a. Five loaves and two fish
- b. Ten loaves and five fish
- c. Three loaves and one fish
- d. No loaves or fish
- Answer: a. Five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:17)
17But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”
22. What did Jesus do with the five loaves and two fish before distributing them to the crowd?
- a. Threw them into the sea
- b. Blessed them, broke the loaves, and gave thanks for the fish
- c. Ignored them
- d. Handed them directly to the crowd
- Answer: b. Blessed them, broke the loaves, and gave thanks for the fish (Matthew 14:19)
19and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking* the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
23. How many people were present when the loaves and fish were distributed, and what was the result?
- a. About a hundred people; they were dissatisfied
- b. About five thousand men, not counting women and children; they all ate and were satisfied
- c. Only the disciples; they refused to eat
- d. Too many to count; they went away hungry
- Answer: b. About five thousand men, not counting women and children; they all ate and were satisfied (Matthew 14:21)
21Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children.
24. What did Jesus instruct his disciples to do before he went up on the mountain to pray?
- a. Preach to the crowds
- b. Gather more provisions
- c. Get into the boat and precede him to the other side
- d. Rest and relax on the shore
Answer: c. Get into the boat and precede him to the other side (Matthew 14:22)
22h Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
25. At what time did Jesus walk on the sea towards the disciples' boat?
- a. Midnight
- b. Third watch of the night
- c. Fourth watch of the night
- d. Sunrise
Answer: c. Fourth watch of the night (Matthew 14:25)
25During the fourth watch of the night,* he came toward them, walking on the sea.
26. How did the disciples react when they saw Jesus walking on the sea?
- a. They were overjoyed
- b. They were terrified and thought it was a ghost
- c. They ignored him
- d. They immediately recognized him
Answer: b. They were terrified and thought it was a ghost (Matthew 14:26)
26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear.
27. What did Peter ask Jesus when he saw him walking on the water?
- a. Can I join you in prayer?
- b. Command me to come to you on the water
- c. Tell me the secrets of the universe
- d. Can you calm the storm?
Answer: b. Command me to come to you on the water (Matthew 14:28)
28Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
28. What happened when Peter started walking on the water towards Jesus?
- a. He danced with joy
- b. He became frightened and began to sink
- c. He walked effortlessly
- d. He ran back to the boat
Answer: b. He became frightened and began to sink (Matthew 14:30)
30j But when he saw how [strong] the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
29. How did Jesus respond when Peter cried out for help?
- a. He ignored him
- b. He rebuked him
- c. He immediately stretched out his hand and caught him
- d. He laughed at him
Answer: c. He immediately stretched out his hand and caught him (Matthew 14:31)
31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith,* why did you doubt?”
30. What did Jesus say to Peter after rescuing him?
- a. "You are brave."
- b. "O you of great faith."
- c. "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
- d. "You are the strongest disciple."
Answer: c. "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" (Matthew 14:31)
31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith,* why did you doubt?”
31. How did the wind behave after Jesus and Peter got into the boat?
- a. It became stronger
- b. It remained the same
- c. It died down
- d. It started raining
Answer: c. It died down (Matthew 14:32)
32After they got into the boat, the wind died down.
32. How did those in the boat respond to Jesus after the wind died down?
- a. They criticized him
- b. They asked for more miracles
- c. They did him homage, saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God."
- d. They fell asleep
Answer: c. They did him homage, saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God." (Matthew 14:33)
33* k Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
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