Matthew Chapter 23 Questions
Read Chapter 23: The Gospel
According to Matthew
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1. According to Matthew 23:2,
where have the scribes and Pharisees taken their seat?
a. The chair of David
b. The chair of Moses
c. The throne of judgment
d. The seat of humility
- Answer:
b. The chair of Moses (Matthew 23:2)
Matthew 23:2 - "saying, 'The scribes and the
Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.'"
2. In Matthew 23:1, to whom did
Jesus speak when he said “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat
on the chair of Moses?
a. Only the disciples
b. Only the Pharisees
c. Only the crowds
d. Both the crowds and his
disciples
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Answer: d. Both the crowds and his disciples (Matthew 23:1)
Matthew 23:1 1a Then Jesus spoke to the crowds
and to his disciples, 2* saying, “The scribes and the
Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
3. According to Matthew 23:3, what
does Jesus instruct the crowds and disciples to do regarding the teachings of
the scribes and Pharisees?
a. Obey them without question
b. Do as they say, not as they
do
c. Reject their teachings
entirely
d. Challenge them openly
- Answer:
b. Do as they say, not as they do (Matthew 23:3)
Matthew 23:3 - "So practice and observe
whatever they tell you, but not what they do, for they preach, but do not
practice."
4. According to Matthew 23:12,
what principle does Jesus assert about those who exalt themselves?
a. They will be humbled
b. They will be exalted
c. They will inherit the kingdom
d. They will receive earthly
riches
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Answer: a. They will be humbled (Matthew 23:12)
Matthew 23:12 - "Whoever exalts himself will be
humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
5. In Matthew 23:3, what does
Jesus instruct the people to do regarding the teachings of the scribes and
Pharisees?
a. Ignore their teachings
b. Follow their example
c. Do and observe all things they say
d. Challenge their authority
- Answer: c.
Do and observe all things they say (Matthew 23:3)
Matthew 23:3. Therefore, do and observe all things
whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but
they do not practice.
6. What do the scribes and
Pharisees do with heavy burdens, according to Matthew 23:4?
a. They share them with the people
b. They lift them with a finger
c. They tie them up and lay them on people's shoulders
d. They avoid burdens altogether
- Answer: c.
They tie them up and lay them on people's shoulders (Matthew
23:4)
Matthew 23:4. They tie up heavy burdens* [hard to
carry] and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to
move them.
7. In Matthew 23:5, what actions
of the scribes and Pharisees does Jesus criticize for being done to be seen by
others?
a. Praying in secret
b. Fasting in private
c. Performing works to be seen
d. Giving to the poor quietly
- Answer: c.
Performing works to be seen (Matthew 23:5)
Matthew 23:5. All their works are performed to be
seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
8. According to Matthew 23:8, what
does Jesus instruct his disciples not to be called?
a. Rabbi
b. Master
c. Father
d. Messiah
- Answer: a.
Rabbi. (Matthew 23:8)
Matthew 23:8. As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
9. According to Matthew ch. 23,
what do the scribes and Pharisees love?
a. Places of humility
b. Places of honor at banquets
c. Seats of humility in synagogues
d. Seats of judgment
- Answer: b. Places of honor at banquets
(Matthew 23:6)
Matthew 23:6. They love places of honor at banquets,
seats of honor in synagogues,
10. In Matthew 23:8, what title
does Jesus instruct His followers not to be called?
a. Rabbi
b. Father
c. Master
d. Messiah
- Answer:
a. Rabbi (Matthew 23:8)
Matthew 23:8. As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
11. According to Matthew 23:9,
what does Jesus instruct His followers not to call anyone on earth?
a. Teacher
b. Father
c. Master
d. Rabbi
- Answer:
b. Father (Matthew 23:9)
Matthew 23:9. Call no one on earth your father; you
have but one Father in heaven.
12. According to Matthew 23:11,
what quality should the greatest among the followers of Jesus possess?
a. Superior knowledge
b. Servanthood
c. Wealth and prosperity
d. Power and authority
- Answer:
b. Servanthood (Matthew 23:11)
Matthew 23:11. The greatest among you must be your
servant.
13. What is the consequence
mentioned in Matthew 23:12 for those who exalt themselves?
a. They will be honored
b. They will be humbled
c. They will gain wealth
d. They will receive great power
- Answer:
b. They will be humbled (Matthew 23:12)
Matthew 23:12. Whoever exalts himself will be
humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
14. In Matthew 23:13, what does
Jesus pronounce upon the scribes and Pharisees?
a. Blessings
b. Warnings
c. Woe
d. Praise
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Answer: c. Woe. (Matthew 23:13)
Matthew 23:13. Woe to you, scribes
and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven* before human
beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying
to enter.
15. In Matthew 23:24, what
metaphorical expressions does Jesus use to highlight the hypocrisy of the
scribes and Pharisees?
a. Straining out the camel and swallowing the gnat
b. Embracing the camel and rejecting the gnat
c. Ignoring both the camel and the gnat
d. Riding the camel and capturing the gnat
- Answer: a. Straining out the camel and swallowing
the gnat (Matthew 23:24)
Matthew 23:24: "Blind guides, who strain out
the gnat and swallow the camel!"
16. According to Matthew 23:28,
what is the external appearance of the scribes and Pharisees?
a. Righteousness and purity
b. Hypocrisy and evildoing
c. Humility and meekness
d. Sincerity and truthfulness
Answer: b. Hypocrisy and evildoing (Matthew 23:28)
Matthew 23:28: "Even so, on the outside you
appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing."
17. In Matthew 23:32, what does
Jesus instruct the scribes and Pharisees to do in response to their ancestors'
actions?
a. Seek forgiveness and repentance
b. Continue the righteous path
c. Fill up what their ancestors measured out
d. Denounce their ancestral traditions
Answer: c. Fill up what their ancestors measured out
(Matthew 23:32)
Matthew 23:32: "Now fill up what your ancestors
measured out!"
18. According to Matthew 23:22,
what do oaths sworn by heaven entail?
a. Swearing by the angels
b. Swearing by the throne of God
c. Swearing by the clouds
d. Swearing by the stars
Answer: b. Swearing by the throne of God (Matthew
23:22)
Matthew 23:22: "One who swears by heaven swears
by the throne of God and by him who is seated on it."
19. In Matthew 23:19, what
question does Jesus pose regarding oaths sworn by the altar?
a. Which is greater, the gift or the altar?
b. Which is greater, the oath or the temple?
c. Which is greater, the gold or the temple?
d. Which is greater, the altar or the sacrifice?
Answer: a. Which is greater, the gift or the altar?
(Matthew 23:19)
Matthew 23:19: "You blind ones, which is
greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?"
20. According to Matthew 23:13,
what do the scribes and Pharisees do in relation to the kingdom of heaven?
a. They open its gates to everyone
b. They lock it before human beings
c. They eagerly enter themselves
d. They invite others to enter
Answer: b. They lock it before human beings (Matthew
23:13)
Matthew 23:13: "Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings.
You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to
enter."
21. According to Matthew 23:39,
what declaration will the people of Jerusalem need to make to see Jesus again?
a. A declaration of war
b. A declaration of independence
c. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
d. A declaration of loyalty to Caesar
- Answer:
c. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. (Matthew
23:39)
Matthew 23:39. I tell you, you will not see me
again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
22. What strong metaphor does
Jesus use to address the scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23:33?
a. Wolves
b. Serpents
c. Lions
d. Bears
- Answer: b.
Serpents (Matthew 23:33)
Matthew 23:33. You
serpents, you brood of vipers, how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?
23. According to Matthew 23:16-22,
what is the focus of the scribes and Pharisees regarding oaths?
a. Swearing by the temple
b. Swearing by the gold of the temple
c. Swearing by the altar
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above (Matthew 23:16-22)
Matthew 23:16-22 discusses the scribes and Pharisees'
focus on various aspects of oaths, including swearing by the temple, the gold
of the temple, the altar, and heaven.
24. In Matthew 23:23, what are the
weightier things of the law that the scribes and Pharisees have neglected?
a. Sacrifices and offerings
b. Judgment, mercy, and fidelity
c. Tithes of mint and dill
d. Ritual purity
Answer: b. Judgment, mercy, and fidelity (Matthew
23:23)
Matthew 23:23: "Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin and have
neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity.
[But] these you should have done, without neglecting the others."
25. According to Matthew 23:25-26,
what does Jesus criticize the scribes and Pharisees for regarding the cup and
dish?
a. Not using them in religious rituals
b. Cleansing only the inside
c. Filling them with self-indulgence
d. Ignoring their external appearance
Answer: c. Filling them with self-indulgence
(Matthew 23:25-26)
Matthew 23:25-26: "Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside
they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the
inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean."
26. In Matthew 23:27, what
comparison does Jesus make regarding the scribes and Pharisees?
a. Whitewashed walls
b. Whitewashed tombs
c. Beautiful gardens
d. Shining stars
Answer: b. Whitewashed tombs (Matthew 23:27)
Matthew 23:27: "Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear
beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every
kind of filth."
27. According to Matthew 23:29-31,
what do the scribes and Pharisees say about the prophets of old?
a. They praise and honor them
b. They claim they would not have murdered the prophets
c. They accuse them of false teachings
d. They ignore their existence
- Answer:
b. They claim they would not have murdered the prophets (Matthew 23:29-31)
Matthew 23:29-31: "Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the
memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our
ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus
you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who
murdered the prophets."
28. According to Matthew 23:23,
what are the weightier things of the law that the scribes and Pharisees
neglect?
a. Sacrifices and offerings
b. Judgment, mercy, and fidelity
c. Ritual purity
d. Fasting and prayer
- Answer: b.
Judgment, mercy, and fidelity. (Matthew 23:23)
Matthew 23:23. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
you hypocrites. You pay tithes* of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected
the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. [But] these
you should have done, without neglecting the others.
29. According to Matthew 23:27,
what analogy does Jesus use to describe the scribes and Pharisees?
a. Shepherds
b. Whitewashed tombs
c. Prophets
d. Vines
- Answer: b.
Whitewashed tombs (Matthew 23:27)
Matthew 23:27. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the
outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.
30. In Matthew 23:34, what does
Jesus predict about the prophets, wise men, and scribes he sends to them?
a. They will be praised
b. They will be welcomed
c. Some of them will be killed and
crucified
d. They will be ignored
- Answer: -
c. Some of them will be killed and crucified
Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise
men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, some of them you will
scourge in your synagogues and pursue from town to town. (Matthew 23:34)
31. According to Matthew 23:35,
whose blood does Jesus say will come upon the scribes and Pharisees?
a. The blood of animals sacrificed in the temple
b. The blood of righteous people from Abel to Zechariah
c. The blood of their own followers
d. The blood of their enemies
- Answer: -
b. The blood of righteous people from Abel to Zechariah
So that there may come upon you all the righteous
blood shed upon earth, from the righteous blood of Abel to the blood of
Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and
the altar. (Matthew 23:35)
32. In Matthew 23:15, what
metaphorical term is used to describe the converts made by the scribes and
Pharisees?
a. Children of Light
b. Children of Abraham
c. Children of Gehenna
d. Children of Wisdom
Answer: c. Children of Gehenna (Matthew 23:15)
Matthew 23:15: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.
You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make
him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves."
33. In Matthew 23:25, what does
Jesus accuse the scribes and Pharisees of doing with the outside of cup and
dish?
a. Cleaning them thoroughly
b. Ignoring them
c. Making offerings with them
d. Cleansing the outside but leaving the inside full of plunder and
self-indulgence
Answer: d.
Cleansing the outside but leaving the inside full of plunder and
self-indulgence
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.
You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder
and self-indulgence. (Matthew 23:25)
34. In Matthew 23:36, what does
Jesus declare will come upon "this generation"?
a. Blessings
b. A great revival
c. All the righteous blood shed upon earth
d. Nothing
Answer: c. All the righteous blood shed upon earth
35so that there may come upon you all the righteous
blood shed upon earth, from the righteous blood of Abel to the blood of
Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and
the altar. 36Amen, I say to you, all these things will come upon this
generation.. (Matthew 23:35- 36)
35. How does Jesus characterize
the outward appearance of the scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23:27-28?
a. Righteous and holy
b. Whitewashed tombs
c. Every kind of filth
d. Full of dead men’s bones
- Answer: b.
Whitewashed tombs
“Woe to you,
scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which
appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and
every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside, you appear righteous, but inside
you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing. (Matthew 23:27-28)
36. According to Matthew 23, what
metaphor does Jesus use to describe His desire to gather the people of
Jerusalem?
a. Shepherd and sheep
b. Farmer and crops
c. Hen and her young
d. King and subjects
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Answer: c. Hen and her young (Matthew 23:37)
37r “Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many
times I yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her young
under her wings, but you were unwilling!s
37. In Matthew 23, what emotion is
expressed by Jesus towards Jerusalem?
a. Anger
b. Indifference
c. Joy
d. Yearning
- Answer:
d. Yearning (Matthew 23:37)
37r “Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many
times I yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her young
under her wings, but you were unwilling!s
38. What is the fate of
Jerusalem's house according to Matthew 23?
a. Enriched and prosperous
b. Abandoned and desolate
c. Rebuilt and fortified
d. Blessed and revered
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Answer: b. Abandoned and desolate (Matthew 23:38)
Matthew 23:38. Behold, your house will be abandoned,
desolate.
39. When will the people of
Jerusalem see Jesus again, according to Matthew 23?
a. After repenting
b. After rebuilding the temple
c. Until they say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’
d. After offering sacrifices
- Answer:
c. Until they say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’ (Matthew 23:39)
Matthew 23:39. I tell you, you will not see me again
until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
40. What action does Jesus accuse
the people of Jerusalem of taking towards the prophets in Matthew 23?
a. Beating
b. Killing
c. Ignoring
d. Disobeying
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Answer: b. Killing (Matthew 23:37)
Matthew 23:37. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who
kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many times I yearned to
gather your children together, as a hen gathers her young under her wings, but
you were unwilling!s
41. In Matthew 23, what comparison
does Jesus make when expressing His desire to gather the people of Jerusalem?
a. Like a thunderstorm gathering clouds
b. Like a shepherd gathering sheep
c. Like a hen gathering her young under her wings
d. Like a general gathering his troops
- Answer: c. Like a hen gathering her young
under her wings (Matthew 23:37)
Matthew 23:37. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill
the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many times I yearned to gather
your children together, as a hen gathers her young under her wings, but you
were unwilling.
42. What is the emotional tone of
Jesus' statement about Jerusalem's house in Matthew 23:38?
a. Hopeful
b. Celebratory
c. Condemning
d. Compassionate
- Answer:
c. Condemning (Matthew 23:38)
Matthew 23:38. Behold, your house will be abandoned,
desolate.