Matthew Chapter 12 Questions
1. Who was going through a field of grain on the sabbath?
- a. Matthew
- b. Jesus
- c. David
- d. Pharisees
Answer:: b. Jesus (Matthew 12:1)
1* At that time Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath.a His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads* of grain and eat them.b
2. What were Jesus' disciples doing in the field of grain on the sabbath?
- a. Planting seeds
- b. Harvesting grapes
- c. Picking heads of grain and eating them
- d. Offering sacrifices
Answer:: c. Picking heads of grain and eating them (Matthew 12:1)
1* At that time Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath.a His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads* of grain and eat them.b
3. Who criticized Jesus' disciples for their actions on the sabbath?
- a. Sadducees
- b. Pharisees
- c. Priests
- d. Disciples
Answer:: b. Pharisees (Matthew 12:2)
2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”
4. What did Jesus reference when responding to the Pharisees' criticism about picking grain on the sabbath?
- a. The Ten Commandments
- b. Prophetic visions
- c. David's actions
- d. Roman law
Answer:: c. David's actions (Matthew 12:3-4)
3He said to them,* “Have you not read what Davidc did when he and his companions were hungry,
4how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering,d which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat?
5. What was Jesus referring to when he said something greater than the temple?
- a. Himself
- b. Mercy
- c. Sacrifice
- d. The law
Answer:: a. Jesus (Matthew 12:6-7)
6I say to you, something greater than the temple is here.
7* If you knew what this meant, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’f you would not have condemned these innocent men.
6. Who is referred to as the Son of Man in this passage?
- a. David
- b. Jesus
- c. The Pharisees
- d. The disciples
Answer:: b. Jesus (Matthew 12:8)
8* g For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.”
7. Where did Jesus go after the incident with the grain on the sabbath?
- a. A mountain
- b. A synagogue
- c. The temple
- d. The Pharisees' house
Answer:: b. A synagogue (Matthew 12:9)
9h Moving on from there, he went into their synagogue.
8. Who questioned Jesus about curing on the sabbath in the synagogue?
- a. Pharisees
- b. Disciples
- c. Priests
- d. Sadducees
Answer:: a. Pharisees (Matthew 12:10)
10And behold, there was a man there who had a withered hand. They questioned him, “Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?”* so that they might accuse him.
9. What did Jesus use as an example to justify doing good on the sabbath?
- a. A withered hand
- b. A sheep in a pit
- c. Bread of offering
- d. The temple
Answer:: b. A sheep in a pit (Matthew 12:11)
11* He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?
10. What did the Pharisees decide to do after Jesus healed the man with the withered hand?
- a. Praise Jesus
- b. Invite him for a meal
- c. Take counsel against him to put him to death
- d. Join his disciples
Answer:: c. Take counsel against him to put him to death (Matthew 12:14)
14But the Pharisees* went out and took counsel against him to put him to death.i
11. Who withdrew from the place when he realized something?
- a) Peter
- b) Jesus
- c) Isaiah
- d) Matthew
- Answer:: b) Jesus (Matthew 12:15)
15When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many [people] followed him, and he cured them all,*
12. According to Matthew 12:16. what did Jesus warn the people about after he cured them?
- a) Not to follow him
- b) Not to make him known
- c) Not to believe in miracles
- d) Not to talk to others
- Answer:: b) Not to make him known (Matthew 12:16)
16but he warned them not to make him known.
13. Who did Jesus quote to explain his actions in fulfilling a prophecy?
- a) Jeremiah
- b) Isaiah
- c) Ezekiel
- d) Daniel
- Answer:: b) Isaiah (Matthew 12:17)
17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
14. What prophecy did Jesus fulfill according to Isaiah?
- a) The prophecy of a great flood
- b) The prophecy of a chosen servant
- c) The prophecy of a new king
- d) The prophecy of a healing river
- Answer:: b) The prophecy of a chosen servant (Matthew 12:18)
18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,j my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
15. What did Isaiah say about the chosen servant's proclamation?
- a) He will proclaim war
- b) He will proclaim justice to the Jews
- c) He will proclaim justice to the Gentiles
- d) He will proclaim the end of the world
- Answer:: c) He will proclaim justice to the Gentiles (Matthew 12:18)
18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,j my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
16. According to the prophecy, what won't the chosen servant do?
- a) Contend and cry out
- b) Speak loudly in the streets
- c) Break a bruised reed
- d) All of the above
- Answer:: a) Contend and cry out (Matthew 12:19)
12:19 He will not contend* or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
17. What will the chosen servant not break, according to the prophecy?
- a) A stone tablet
- b) A bruised reed
- c) A smoldering wick
- d) Both b and c
- Answer:: b) A bruised reed (Matthew 12:20)
20A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.
18. Until when will the chosen servant not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick?
- a) Until he is tired
- b) Until he is betrayed
- c) Until he brings justice to victory
- d) Until he reaches Jerusalem
- Answer:: c) Until he brings justice to victory (Matthew 12:20)
20A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.
19. In whose name will the Gentiles find hope, according to the prophecy?
- a) Moses
- b) David
- c) Jesus
- d) Isaiah
- Answer:: c) Jesus (Matthew 12:21)
21And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”*
21. What did the Pharisees accuse Jesus of when they heard about the healing?
a) Using the power of the Holy Spirit
b) Using the power of Beelzebul
c) Being the Son of David
d) Being a magician
Answer:: b) Using the power of Beelzebul (Matthew 12:24)
24* m But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man drives out demons only by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons.”
22. What did Jesus say in response to the Pharisees' accusation about casting out demons?
a) "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste."
b) "If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself."
c) "If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out?"
d) "All of the above"
Answer:: d) "All of the above" (Matthew 12:25-27)
25n But he knew what they were thinking and said to them,* “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.
26And if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; how, then, will his kingdom stand?
27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people* drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
23. According to Jesus, how do you know if the kingdom of God has come upon you?
a) By the actions of Beelzebul
b) By the Spirit of God demons are driven out
c) By the miracles performed by Jesus
d) By the rulers of this world
Answer: b) By the Spirit of God demons are driven out (Matthew 12:28)
28* o But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
24. What analogy did Jesus use to explain how he could cast out demons?
a) The sower and the seed
b) The shepherd and the sheep
c) The strong man's house
d) The mustard seed
Answer:: c) The strong man's house (Matthew 12:29)
29* How can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
25. According to Jesus, what happens to those who are not with him?
a) They will be forgiven
b) They will be judged
c) They will be against him
d) They will be praised
Answer:: c) They will be against him (Matthew 12:30)
30* p Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
26. What sin did Jesus say would not be forgiven?
a) Blasphemy against the Son of Man
b) Blasphemy against the Spirit
c) Speaking against the Pharisees
d) Denying the existence of God
Answer:: b) Blasphemy against the Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32)
31q Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit* will not be forgiven.
32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
27. What did Jesus do when Jesus realized the Pharisees took counsel against him to put him to death?
- a) He withdrew from that place
- b) He confronted the pharisees
- c) He started preaching in the streets
- d) He called his disciples
- Answer:: a) He withdrew from that place (Matthew 12:15)
15 When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many [people] followed him, and he cured them all,*
28. Who said to whom, "Either declare the tree good and its fruit is good, or declare the tree rotten and its fruit is rotten, for a tree is known by its fruit."?
a) Moses to the Israelites.
b) John the Baptist to his disciples.
c) Jesus to the Pharisees.
d) Peter to the crowds.
Answer: c) Jesus to the Pharisees. (Matthew Chapter 12)
r “Either declare* the tree good and its fruit is good, or declare the tree rotten and its fruit is rotten, for a tree is known by its fruit.
29. Who said this "You brood of vipers" and questioned how they could say good things when they are evil?
a) Paul
b) Jesus
c) John the Baptist
d) Peter
Answer: b) Jesus (Matthew Chapter 12:34)
34 * s You brood of vipers, how can you say good things when you are evil? For from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
30. According to Matthew Chapter 12:36, what will people have to do on the day of judgment?
a) Perform miracles.
b) Render an account for every careless word they speak.
c) Bring offerings to the temple.
d) Fast and pray.
Answer: b) Render an account for every careless word they speak. (Matthew Chapter 12:36)
36 * t I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak.
31. Who emphasized the importance of words by stating, "By your words, you will be acquitted, and by your words, you will be condemned."?
a) Isaiah to the Israelites.
b) Jesus to the crowds.
c) Solomon to the wise.
d) Moses to the Levites.
Answer: b) Jesus to the crowds. (Matthew Chapter 12)
37By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
32. Who asked Jesus to show a sign, and what was Jesus' response?
a) Tax collectors and sinners, "Seek and you shall find."
b) Scribes and Pharisees, "An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet."
c) Disciples, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
Answer: b) Scribes and Pharisees, "An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet." (Matthew 12:38-39)
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher,* we wish to see a sign from you.”u
39 He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful* generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
33. What did Jesus compare the sign he would give to, referencing the time he would spend in a specific place?
a) The time Jonah spent in the belly of the whale.
b) The time Moses spent on Mount Sinai.
c) The time David spent in the cave of Adullam.
Answer: a) The time Jonah spent in the belly of the whale. (Matthew 12:40)
40Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights,* so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
34, According to Jesus, who will arise at the judgment and condemn the generation seeking a sign?
a) The tax collectors and sinners.
b) The men of Nineveh.
c) The Pharisees and scribes.
Answer: b) The men of Nineveh. (Matthew 12:41)
41* At the judgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and there is something greater than Jonah here.
35. At the judgment, who else will arise and condemn the generation seeking a sign, according to Jesus?
a) The queen of the south.
b) The queen of the north.
c) The queen of the east.
Answer: a) The queen of the south. (Matthew 12:42)
42At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here.v
36. What did the queen of the south come to hear, which Jesus claimed was greater than what Solomon had?
a) The tales of King David.
b) The wisdom of Solomon.
c) The prophecies of Isaiah.
Answer: b) The wisdom of Solomon. (Matthew 12:42)
42At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here.v
37. Who was asking to speak with Jesus while he was still speaking to the crowds?
A) Tax collectors and sinners
B) His mother and brothers
C) Pharisees and scribes
D) His disciples
Answer: B) His mother and brothers- Matthew 12:46
46x While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him.
38. How did Jesus respond when someone told him that his mother and brothers were standing outside?
A) He went outside to meet them immediately.
B) He said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
C) He ignored them and continued speaking to the crowds.
D) He invited them in for a meal.
Answer: B) He said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Matthew 12:48
48But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
39. According to Jesus, who is considered his brother, sister, and mother?
A) Those who are biologically related to him.
B) Those who do the will of his heavenly Father.
C) Those who have wealth and power.
D) Only his disciples.
Answer: B) Those who do the will of his heavenly Father. Matthew 12:49-50
49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
50For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
40. In the parable of the unclean spirit, what happens when the unclean spirit returns to its home?
A) It finds the home empty and leaves.
B) It finds the home empty, swept clean, and put in order.
C) It finds the home filled with goodness and righteousness.
D) It finds the home transformed into a place of worship.
Answer: B) It finds the home empty, swept clean, and put in order. Matthew 12:44.
Then it says, ‘I will return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it empty, swept clean, and put in order.
42, What does the unclean spirit do when it finds the home empty, swept clean, and put in order?
A) It leaves and seeks a different home.
B) It goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself.
C) It repents and changes its ways.
D) It brings blessings and prosperity to the home.
Answer: B) It goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself. . Matthew 12:44-45
44Then it says, ‘I will return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it empty, swept clean, and put in order.
45Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they move in and dwell there; and the last condition of that person is worse than the first. Thus it will be with this evil generation.”
43. Who does Jesus say is his true family?
A) His biological relatives
B) Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father
C) Those who follow him out of curiosity
D) The religious leaders
Answer: B) Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father- Matthew 12:49-50
49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.50For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”