Matthew Chapter 17 Questions
1. What was the
initial condition of Jesus' face during the Transfiguration?
- a. Covered
in darkness
- b. Shining
like the sun
- c. Pale and
tired
- d. Hidden
from view
-
Answer: b. Shining like the sun (Matthew 17:2)
2* b And he was
transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became
white as light.
2. Who were the
three disciples that Jesus took with him up the high mountain?
- a. Peter,
John, and Andrew
- b.
- c. Peter,
James, and Judas
- d. John,
Judas, and Andrew
-
Answer: b. Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1)
1a After six days Jesus
took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by
themselves.*
3. What was the
appearance of Jesus' clothes during the Transfiguration?
- a. Torn and
dirty
- b. Glowing
like the moon
- c. White as
light
- d. Covered
in dust
-
Answer: c. White as light (Matthew 17:2)
2* b And he was
transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became
white as light.
4. Who appeared
and conversed with Jesus during the Transfiguration?
- a. Isaiah
and Ezekiel
- b. David and
Solomon
- c. Moses and
Elijah
- d. Abraham
and Jacob
-
Answer: c. Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:3)
3* And behold, Moses and
Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him.
5. What did
Peter suggest doing when he saw Jesus transfigured, along with Moses and
Elijah?
- a. Building
a house for each of them
- b. Making
sacrifices on the mountain
- c. Planting
a garden
- d. Creating
a memorial for the event
- Answer:
a. Building a house for each of them (Matthew 17:4)
4Then Peter sad to
Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make
three tents* here, one for you, one
for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6. What
interrupted Peter while he was suggesting building tents for Jesus, Moses, and
Elijah?
- a. A loud
thunderstorm
- b. A bright
cloud casting a shadow
- c. A swarm
of birds
- d. A sudden
earthquake
-
Answer: b. A bright cloud casting a shadow
(Matthew 17:5)
5c While he was still
speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,* then from the cloud
came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
7. What did the
voice from the bright cloud declare about Jesus during the Transfiguration?
- a.
"This is a prophet."
- b.
"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
- c.
"This is the chosen king."
- d.
"This is a great teacher."
-
Answer: b. "This is my beloved Son, with whom
I am well pleased; listen to him." (Matthew 17:5)
5c While he was still
speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,* then from the cloud
came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
8. How did the
disciples react when they heard the voice from the bright cloud during the
Transfiguration?
- a. They
laughed joyfully.
- b. They were
confused and frightened.
- c. They sang
praises.
- d. They
danced with joy.
-
Answer: b. They were confused and frightened.
(Matthew 17:6)
6* When the disciples
heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.
9. What did
Jesus do when the disciples fell prostrate and were very much afraid?
- a. He
rebuked them for their fear.
- b. He joined
them in falling prostrate.
- c. He
touched them and told them to rise, not to be afraid.
- d. He left
them alone on the mountain.
- Answer:
c. He touched them and told them to rise, not to be afraid. (Matthew 17:7)
7But Jesus came and
touched them, saying, “Rise, and do not be afraid.”
10. After the
Transfiguration, who did the disciples see when they raised their eyes?
- a. Moses and
Elijah
- b. Angels
singing praises
- c. Only
Jesus alone
- d. A
multitude of people
-
Answer: c. Only Jesus alone (Matthew 17:8)
8And when the
disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone.
11. What did
Jesus instruct his disciples not to do after coming down from the mountain?
- a. Tell the
vision to everyone
- b. Share the
vision with the scribes
- c. Keep the
vision a secret until the Son of Man is raised from the dead
- d. Write
down the details of the vision
Answer: c. Keep the vision
a secret until the Son of Man is raised from the dead (Matthew 17:9)
9d As they were coming
down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision* to anyone until the
Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
12. Why did the
disciples ask Jesus about the coming of Elijah?
- a. They were
curious about future events
- b. They
wanted to test Jesus
- c. The
scribes had raised the question
- d. They had
seen a vision of Elijah
Answer: c. The scribes had raised the
question (Matthew 17:10)
10* e Then the disciples
asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
13. What did
Jesus say about the coming of Elijah?
- a. Elijah
will never come
- b. Elijah
will come after the Son of Man is raised from the dead
- c. Elijah
will come and restore all things
- d. Elijah
has already come and restored all things
Answer: c. Elijah will indeed come and restore
all things (Matthew 17:11)
11f He said in reply,* “Elijah will indeed
come and restore all things;
14. According to
Jesus, who fulfilled the role of Elijah?
- a. John the
Baptist
- b. Peter
- c. James
- d. Andrew
Answer: a. John the Baptist
(Matthew 17:13)
13* Then the disciples
understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
15. How did the
people treat the one who came in the spirit of Elijah?
- a. They
recognized him and respected him
- b. They
ignored him
- c. They did
not recognize him and did to him whatever they pleased
- d. They
celebrated him with a feast
Answer: c. They did not
recognize him and did to him whatever they pleased (Matthew 17:12)
12g but I tell you that
Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever
they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.”
16. What was the
condition of the boy brought to Jesus by his father?
- a. Blindness
- b. Lunacy
and severe suffering
- c. Deafness
- d. Leprosy
Answer: b. Lunacy and severe suffering (Matthew
17:15)
15and said, “Lord,
have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic* and suffers severely;
often he falls into fire, and often into water.
17. Who brought
the boy to Jesus seeking healing?
- a. A
Pharisee
- b. A
Samaritan
- c. A woman
- d. The boy's
father
Answer: d. The boy's father
(Matthew 17:14)
14h When they came to the
crowd a man approached, knelt down before him,
18. What did the
disciples attempt to do for the boy before Jesus intervened?
- a. Teach him
- b. Feed him
- c. Cure him
- d. Comfort
him
Answer: c. Cure him
(Matthew 17:16)
16I brought him to
your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
19. How did
Jesus describe the generation in his response to the disciples' inability to
cure the boy?
- a. Faithful
and righteous
- b. Faithless
and perverse
- c. Wise and
understanding
- d. Humble
and obedient
Answer: b. Faithless and
perverse (Matthew 17:17)
17i Jesus said in reply,
“O faithless and perverse* generation, how long
will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.”
20. What did
Jesus do to the boy after the disciples' failed attempt to cure him?
- a. Prayed
for him
- b. Rebuked
him
- c. Anointed
him with oil
- d. Offered
sacrifices
Answer: b. Rebuked him, and
the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured (Matthew 17:18)
18Jesus rebuked him
and the demon came out of him,* and from that hour the
boy was cured.
21. In response
to the disciples' question about why they couldn't drive out the demon, what
did Jesus attribute their failure to?
- a. Lack of
knowledge
- b. Lack of
love
- c. Lack of
faith
- d. Lack of
courage
Answer: c. Lack of faith (Matthew 17:20)
20* j He said to them,
“Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size
of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’
and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
22. What analogy
did Jesus use to illustrate the power of faith, saying that even faith the size
of this could move mountains?
- a. Mustard
seed
- b. Wheat
grain
- c. Olive pit
- d. Grape
seed
Answer: a. Mustard seed
(Matthew 17:20)
20* j He said to them,
“Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size
of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’
and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
23. What did
Jesus predict about the fate of the Son of Man while they were gathering in
Galilee?
- a. He will
be exalted
- b. He will
be handed over to men, killed, and raised on the third day
- c. He will
perform miracles
- d. He will
establish a new kingdom
- Answer:
b. He will be handed over to men, killed, and raised on the third day (Matthew
17:22)
22k As they were gathering
in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,
24. Where did
the encounter about the temple tax take place?
- a. Jerusalem
- b. Nazareth
- c. Capernaum
- d. Galilee - Answe
r: c. Capernaum (Matthew 17:24)
24l When they came to
Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax* approached Peter and
said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25. Who
approached Peter regarding the payment of the temple tax?
- a. Pharisees
- b. Roman
soldiers
- c.
Collectors of the temple tax
- d. Sadducees
-
Answer: c. Collectors of the temple tax (Matthew
17:24)
24l When they came to
Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax* approached Peter and
said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
26. What was
Peter's response when asked if Jesus pays the temple tax?
- a. No
- b. Yes
- c. Maybe
- d. It is
unknown
-
Answer: b. Yes (Matthew 17:25)
25“Yes,” he said.* When he came into the
house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion,
Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their
subjects or from foreigners?”
27. In response
to Peter's answer, what did Jesus ask him about the kings of the earth?
- a. About
their military strategies - b. About
their wealth
- c. About
their subjects and taxes
- d. About
their religious practices
-
Answer: c. About their subjects and taxes (Matthew
17:25)
25“Yes,” he said.* When he came into the
house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion,
Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their
subjects or from foreigners?”
28. According to
Jesus, who is exempt from paying the temple tax?
- a. Subjects
- b.
Foreigners
- c. Both
subjects and foreigners
- d. None of
the above
- Answer:
c. Both subjects and foreigners (Matthew 17:26)
26* When he said, “From
foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the subjects are exempt.
29. To avoid
offending others, what did Jesus instruct Peter to do regarding the temple tax?
- a. Pay it
secretly
- b. Refuse to
pay it
- c. Go to the
sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up
- d. Confront
the collectors directly
-
Answer: c. Go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take
the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin worth
twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you (Matthew 17:27)
27But that we may not
offend them,* go to the sea, drop in
a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find
a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you.”
6. What interrupted Peter while he was suggesting building
tents for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah?
- a. A loud
thunderstorm
- b. A bright cloud
casting a shadow
- c. A swarm of
birds
- d. A sudden
earthquake
- Answer:
b. A bright cloud casting a shadow (Matthew 17:5)
5c While he was
still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,* then from the
cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased; listen to him.”
7. What did the voice from the bright cloud declare about
Jesus during the Transfiguration?
- a. "This is
a prophet."
- b. "This is
my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
- c. "This is
the chosen king."
- d. "This is
a great teacher."
- Answer:
b. "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to
him." (Matthew 17:5)
5c While he was
still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,* then from the
cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased; listen to him.”
8. How did the disciples react when they heard the voice
from the bright cloud during the Transfiguration?
- a. They laughed
joyfully.
- b. They were
confused and frightened.
- c. They sang
praises.
- d. They danced
with joy.
- Answer:
b. They were confused and frightened. (Matthew 17:6)
6* When the
disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.
9. What did Jesus do when the disciples fell prostrate and
were very much afraid?
- a. He rebuked
them for their fear.
- b. He joined them
in falling prostrate.
- c. He touched
them and told them to rise, not to be afraid.
- d. He left them
alone on the mountain.
- Answer:
c. He touched them and told them to rise, not to be afraid. (Matthew 17:7)
7But Jesus came and touched them, saying,
“Rise, and do not be afraid.”
10. After
the Transfiguration, who did the disciples see when they raised their eyes?
- a. Moses and
Elijah
- b. Angels singing
praises
- c. Only Jesus
alone
- d. A multitude of
people
- Answer:
c. Only Jesus alone (Matthew 17:8)
8And when the disciples raised their eyes,
they saw no one else but Jesus alone.
11. What did Jesus instruct his disciples not to do after
coming down from the mountain?
- a. Tell the
vision to everyone
- b. Share the
vision with the scribes
- c. Keep the
vision a secret until the Son of Man is raised from the dead
- d. Write down the
details of the vision
Answer:
c. Keep the vision a secret until the Son of Man is raised from the dead
(Matthew 17:9)
9d As they were
coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision* to anyone until
the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
12. Why did the disciples ask Jesus about the coming of
Elijah?
- a. They were
curious about future events
- b. They wanted to
test Jesus
- c. The scribes
had raised the question
- d. They had seen
a vision of Elijah
Answer:
c. The scribes had raised the question (Matthew 17:10)
10* e Then the
disciples asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
13. What did Jesus say about the coming of Elijah?
- a. Elijah will
never come
- b. Elijah will
come after the Son of Man is raised from the dead
- c. Elijah will
come and restore all things
- d. Elijah has
already come and restored all things
Answer:
c. Elijah will indeed come and restore all things (Matthew 17:11)
11f He said in
reply,* “Elijah will
indeed come and restore all things;
14. According to Jesus, who fulfilled the role of Elijah?
- a. John the
Baptist
- b. Peter
- c. James
- d. Andrew
Answer:
a. John the Baptist (Matthew 17:13)
13* Then the
disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
15. How did the people treat the one who came in the spirit
of Elijah?
- a. They
recognized him and respected him
- b. They ignored
him
- c. They did not
recognize him and did to him whatever they pleased
- d. They
celebrated him with a feast
Answer:
c. They did not recognize him and did to him whatever they pleased (Matthew
17:12)
12g but I tell you
that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him
whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.”
16. What was the condition of the boy brought to Jesus by
his father?
- a. Blindness
- b. Lunacy and
severe suffering
- c. Deafness
- d. Leprosy
Answer: b. Lunacy and severe suffering (Matthew 17:15)
15and said, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he
is a lunatic* and suffers
severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water.
17. Who brought the boy to Jesus seeking healing?
- a. A Pharisee
- b. A Samaritan
- c. A woman
- d. The boy's
father
Answer:
d. The boy's father (Matthew 17:14)
14h When they came
to the crowd a man approached, knelt down before him,
18. What did the disciples attempt to do for the boy before
Jesus intervened?
- a. Teach him
- b. Feed him
- c. Cure him
- d. Comfort him
Answer:
c. Cure him (Matthew 17:16)
16I brought him to your
disciples, but they could not cure him.”
19. How did Jesus describe the generation in his response to
the disciples' inability to cure the boy?
- a. Faithful and
righteous
- b. Faithless and
perverse
- c. Wise and
understanding
- d. Humble and
obedient
Answer:
b. Faithless and perverse (Matthew 17:17)
17i Jesus said in
reply, “O faithless and perverse* generation, how
long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.”
20. What did Jesus do to the boy after the disciples' failed
attempt to cure him?
- a. Prayed for him
- b. Rebuked him
- c. Anointed him
with oil
- d. Offered
sacrifices
Answer:
b. Rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was
cured (Matthew 17:18)
18Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of
him,* and from that
hour the boy was cured.
21. In response to the disciples' question about why they
couldn't drive out the demon, what did Jesus attribute their failure to?
- a. Lack of
knowledge
- b. Lack of love
- c. Lack of faith
- d. Lack of
courage
Answer:
c. Lack of faith (Matthew 17:20)
20* j He said to them,
“Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size
of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’
and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
22. What analogy did Jesus use to illustrate the power of
faith, saying that even faith the size of this could move mountains?
- a. Mustard seed
- b. Wheat grain
- c. Olive pit
- d. Grape seed
Answer:
a. Mustard seed (Matthew 17:20)
20* j He said to them,
“Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size
of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’
and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
23. What did Jesus predict about the fate of the Son of Man
while they were gathering in Galilee?
- a. He will be
exalted
- b. He will be
handed over to men, killed, and raised on the third day
- c. He will
perform miracles
- d. He will
establish a new kingdom
- Answer: b. He will be handed over to men, killed, and
raised on the third day (Matthew 17:22)
22k As they were
gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over
to men,
24. Where did the encounter about the temple tax take place?
- a. Jerusalem
- b. Nazareth
- c. Capernaum
- d. Galilee
- Answe
r: c. Capernaum (Matthew 17:24)
24l When they came
to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax* approached Peter
and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25. Who approached Peter regarding the payment of the temple
tax?
- a. Pharisees
- b. Roman soldiers
- c. Collectors of
the temple tax
- d. Sadducees
- Answer:
c. Collectors of the temple tax (Matthew 17:24)
24l When they came
to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax* approached Peter
and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
26. What was Peter's response when asked if Jesus pays the
temple tax?
- a. No
- b. Yes
- c. Maybe
- d. It is unknown
- Answer:
b. Yes (Matthew 17:25)
25“Yes,” he said.* When he came
into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your
opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax?
From their subjects or from foreigners?”
27. In response to Peter's answer, what did Jesus ask him
about the kings of the earth?
- a. About their
military strategies
- b. About their
wealth
- c. About their
subjects and taxes
- d. About their
religious practices
- Answer:
c. About their subjects and taxes (Matthew 17:25)
25“Yes,” he said.* When he came
into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your
opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax?
From their subjects or from foreigners?”
28.
According to Jesus, who is exempt from paying the temple tax?
- a. Subjects
- b. Foreigners
- c. Both subjects
and foreigners
- d. None of the
above
- Answer:
c. Both subjects and foreigners (Matthew 17:26)
26* When he said,
“From foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the subjects are exempt.
29. To avoid offending others, what did Jesus instruct Peter
to do regarding the temple tax?
- a. Pay it
secretly
- b. Refuse to pay
it
- c. Go to the sea,
drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up
- d. Confront the
collectors directly
- Answer: c. Go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the
first fish that comes up. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin worth twice
the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you (Matthew 17:27)
27But that we may not offend them,* go to the sea,
drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you
will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for
you.”