Matthew Chapter 7
1. What does Jesus advise about judging others in Matthew 7?
a. Judge freely
b. Stop judging
c. Judge cautiously
d. Judge others as you want to be judged
Answer: b. Stop judging (Matthew 7:1)
1* a “Stop judging,* that you may not be judged.b
2. According to Matthew 7, how will you be judged if you judge others?
a. Harshly
b. Fairly
c. Mercifully
d. In the same measure
Answer: d. In the same measure (Matthew 7:2)
2For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.c
3. In the analogy of the splinter and wooden beam, what does Jesus ask about one's perception?
a. Why do you notice the splinter in your own eye?
b. Why do you not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?
c. Why do you ignore both the splinter and the wooden beam?
d. Why do you criticize your brother's eyes?
Answer: b. Why do you not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? (Matthew 7:3)
3Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?
4. What caution does Jesus give when trying to help remove the splinter from your brother’s eye?
a. Remove the splinter from your brother’s eye first
b. Remove the wooden beam from your brother’s eye first
c. Remove the splinter from your eye first
d. Remove the wooden beam from your eye first
Answer: d. Remove the wooden beam from your eye first (Matthew 7:5)
5You hypocrite,* remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.
5. In the context of removing the wooden beam, what does Jesus call someone who fails to do so?
a. Wise
b. Hypocrite
c. Compassionate
d. Righteous
Answer: b. Hypocrite (Matthew 7:5)
6. What does Jesus warn against in the context of pearls and swine?
a. Giving what is holy to dogs
b. Throwing pearls before swine
c. Trample pearls underfoot
d. Both a and b
Answer: d. Both a and b Giving what is holy to dogs and throwing pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6)
6“Do not give what is holy to dogs,* or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.d
7. According to Matthew 7, what is the promise regarding asking, seeking, and knocking?
a. Ask, and it will be given
b. Seek, and you will find
c. Knock and the door will be opened
d. All of the above
Answer: d. Ask, and it will be given; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8)
7e “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.f
8For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.g
8. In the analogy of a son asking for bread, what does Jesus highlight about the Father in heaven?
a. He gives stone to those who ask Him
b. He gives a loaf of bread to those who ask Him
c. He gives fish to those who ask Him
d. He gives good things to those who ask Him
Answer: d. He gives good things to those who ask Him (Matthew 7:11)
11If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.h
9. What is the essence of the Golden Rule according to Matthew 7?
a. Do to others whatever they do to you
b. Do to others whatever they want you to do
c. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you
d. Do to others as they deserve
Answer: c. Do to others whatever you would have them do to you (Matthew 7:12)
12* “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.i This is the law and the prophets.
10. What does Jesus advise about the gate and road in Matthew 7?
a. Choose the broad gate
b. Enter through the narrow gate
c. Ignore the gate and choose your own path
d. Both gates lead to the same destination
Answer: b. Enter through the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13)
13* “Enter through the narrow gate;* for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.j
11. How does Jesus describe the road that leads to life in Matthew 7?
a. Broad and easy
b. Narrow and constricted
c. Wide and challenging
d. Curvy and unpredictable
Answer: b. Narrow and constricted (Matthew 7:14)
14How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.
12. What is the caution about false prophets in Matthew 7?
a. Stone them
b. Beware of them
c. Bring them to judgement
d. Ignore their teachings
Answer: b. Beware of false prophets (Matthew 7:15)
15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.k
13. How does Jesus suggest identifying false prophets in Matthew 7?
a. By their appearance
b. By their words
c. By their fruits
d. By their followers
Answer: c. By their fruits (Matthew 7:16)
16l By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
14. What analogy does Jesus use to emphasize the importance of good and bad fruit?
a. Figs and thistles
b. Grapes and thornbushes
c. Leaves and branches
d. Both a and b
Answer: d. Both a and b. Figs and thistles & Grapes and thornbushes (Matthew 7:16-17)
16l By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit.
15. What fate awaits a tree that does not bear good fruit according to Matthew 7?
a. It will be replanted
b. It will be cut down and thrown into the fire
c. It will be pruned and nurtured
d. It will be trampled underfoot
Answer: b. It will be cut down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 7:19)
19Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
20So by their fruits you will know them.m
16. According to Matthew 7, who will enter the kingdom of heaven?
a. Those who do mighty deeds in Father’s name
b. Those who prophesy in Father’s name
c. Those who drive out demons in Father’s name
d. Those who do the will of the Father in heaven
Answer: d. Only those who do the will of the Father in heaven (Matthew 7:21)
21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,* but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.n
17. What does Jesus say to those who claim to have prophesied, driven out demons, and done mighty deeds?
a. "Well done, good and faithful servants"
b. "I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers."
c. "You are truly righteous"
d. "You will receive great rewards"
Answer: b. "I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers." (Matthew 7:23)
23Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you.* Depart from me, you evildoers.’q
18. What is the analogy of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7?
a. Wise and foolish farmers
b. Wise and foolish merchants
c. Wise and foolish builders
d. Wise and foolish rulers
Answer: c. Wise and foolish builders (Matthew 7:24)
24* “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.r
19. How does the house built on rock withstand the challenges in Matthew 7?
a. It collapses and is ruined
b. It stands solidly and does not collapse
c. It wavers but remains standing
d. It depends on luck
Answer: b. It stands solidly and does not collapse (Matthew 7:25)
25The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house.s But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
20. What was the reaction of the crowds to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7?
a. Disinterested
b. Astonished
c. Confused
d. Hostile
Answer: b. Astonished (Matthew 7:28-29)
28* When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,
29* t for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
21. Who does Jesus refer to as "dogs" and "swine" in Matthew 7?
a. Gentiles
b. Sinners
c. False prophets
d. Unbelievers
Answer: a. Gentiles (Matthew 7:6)
6“Do not give what is holy to dogs,* or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.d
* [7:6] Dogs and swine were Jewish terms of contempt for Gentiles.
22. What does Jesus say about the Father in heaven in relation to giving good things in Matthew 7?
a. He is selective in giving
b. He gives good things to those who ask him
c. He gives only to the righteous
d. He gives randomly
Answer: b. He gives good things to those who ask him (Matthew 7:11)
11If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.h
23. Why does Jesus emphasize entering through the narrow gate in Matthew 7?
a. It is a challenge to find
b. It leads to a broad road
c. The wide gate leads to destruction
d. Few find it and it leads to life
Answer: d. Few find it and it leads to life (Matthew 7:13-14)
13* “Enter through the narrow gate;* for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.j
14How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.
24. Why does Jesus warn against false prophets in Matthew 7?
a. They have a different appearance
b. They speak in parables
c. They come in sheep's clothing but are ravenous wolves
d. They perform miracles
Answer: c. They come in sheep's clothing but are ravenous wolves (Matthew 7:15)
15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.k
25. What is the reason Jesus gives for knowing false prophets by their fruits in Matthew 7?
a. Fruits reveal their character
b. Fruits determine their popularity
c. Fruits are a sign of their wealth
d. Fruits indicate their age
Answer: a. Fruits reveal their character (Matthew 7:16)
16l By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
26. Why does Jesus use the analogy of a good and rotten tree in Matthew 7?
a. To teach about agriculture
b. To illustrate the consequences of righteousness and wickedness
c. To explain the seasons
d. To emphasize the value of trees
Answer: b. To illustrate the consequences of righteousness and wickedness (Matthew 7:17-18)
17Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit.
18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit.
27. What is the consequence for a tree that does not bear good fruit in Matthew 7?
a. It will be celebrated
b. It will be pruned
c. It will be cut down and thrown into the fire
d. It will be replanted
Answer: c. It will be cut down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 7:19)
19Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
28. Why does Jesus say, "I never knew you" to certain individuals in Matthew 7?
a. They didn't recognize Him
b. They did not prophesy enough
c. They did not do the will of the Father
d. They lacked faith
Answer: c. They did not do the will of the Father (Matthew 7:23)
23Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you.* Depart from me, you evildoers.’q
29. What is the significance of building a house on rock in Matthew 7?
a. It ensures good neighbors
b. It withstands challenges and remains stable
c. It is more aesthetically pleasing
d. It requires less effort
Answer: b. It withstands challenges and remains stable (Matthew 7:24-25)
30. Who recognizes Jesus' teaching authority in Matthew 7?
a. The scribes
b. The Pharisees
c. The crowds
d. The disciples
Answer: c. The crowds (Matthew 7:29)
31. How many verses are in the gospel of Matthew chapter 7?
A. 28
B. 29
C. 30
D. 31
Answer: B. 29