The Gospel of Matthew is rich with teachings, parables, and powerful moments from the life of Jesus Christ. Whether you are studying alone, leading a Bible group, or simply testing your knowledge, quizzes are a great way to deepen your understanding.
In this article, you will find 100 carefully selected Bible quiz questions from the Book of Matthew, ranging from easy to challenging. Let’s dive in and see how well you know this Gospel.
Easy Questions (1–30)
- Who wrote the Gospel of Matthew?
Answer: Matthew - What was Matthew’s profession before following Jesus?
Answer: Tax collector - Where was Jesus born?
Answer: Bethlehem - Who visited Jesus after His birth?
Answer: Wise men - What guided the wise men to Jesus?
Answer: A star - Who wanted to kill baby Jesus?
Answer: King Herod - Where did Joseph take Jesus to escape Herod?
Answer: Egypt - Who baptized Jesus?
Answer: John the Baptist - What descended on Jesus after His baptism?
Answer: The Holy Spirit - What did God say from heaven at Jesus’ baptism?
Answer: “This is my beloved Son” - Where was Jesus tempted?
Answer: In the wilderness - How many days did Jesus fast?
Answer: 40 days - Who tempted Jesus?
Answer: The devil - What is the first book of the New Testament?
Answer: Matthew - What city did Jesus begin His ministry in?
Answer: Galilee - What were Jesus’ first disciples doing?
Answer: Fishing - What did Jesus say to them?
Answer: “Follow me” - What does “Emmanuel” mean?
Answer: God with us - Who was Jesus’ earthly father?
Answer: Joseph - Who was Jesus’ mother?
Answer: Mary - What mountain sermon did Jesus give?
Answer: Sermon on the Mount - Who are the “poor in spirit”?
Answer: Blessed people - What are believers called in Matthew 5?
Answer: Salt and light - What prayer did Jesus teach?
Answer: The Lord’s Prayer - What should you not worry about?
Answer: Tomorrow - What should you seek first?
Answer: The kingdom of God - What happens if you ask, seek, and knock?
Answer: You receive - What kind of gate leads to life?
Answer: Narrow gate - What tree produces good fruit?
Answer: Good tree - What happens to a house built on rock?
Answer: It stands firm
Medium Questions (31–70)
- What miracle did Jesus perform on a leper?
Answer: He healed him - What did Jesus calm in Matthew 8?
Answer: The storm - What did Jesus cast out of two men?
Answer: Demons - Where did the demons go?
Answer: Into pigs - Who was healed by touching Jesus’ garment?
Answer: A woman with bleeding - What did Jesus raise from the dead?
Answer: A girl - What did Jesus give His disciples authority over?
Answer: Unclean spirits - How many disciples did Jesus send?
Answer: 12 - What should disciples not take on their journey?
Answer: Extra supplies - Who is greater than John the Baptist?
Answer: The least in the kingdom - What burden does Jesus give?
Answer: Light burden - What did the Pharisees accuse Jesus of breaking?
Answer: Sabbath law - What sign did Jesus refuse to give?
Answer: A miraculous sign - What parable talks about seeds?
Answer: Parable of the sower - What grows with wheat in a parable?
Answer: Weeds - What is the kingdom compared to a mustard seed?
Answer: Small but grows large - What is hidden in a field?
Answer: Treasure - Who did Jesus feed with five loaves and two fish?
Answer: 5000 people - What did Jesus walk on?
Answer: Water - Who tried to walk on water toward Jesus?
Answer: Peter - Why did Peter sink?
Answer: Lack of faith - What tradition did Jesus criticize?
Answer: Human traditions over God’s law - What comes from the heart?
Answer: Evil thoughts - Who showed great faith for her daughter?
Answer: Canaanite woman - How many people were fed with seven loaves?
Answer: 4000 - What did Peter declare Jesus to be?
Answer: The Christ - What did Jesus say He would build?
Answer: His church - What keys were given to Peter?
Answer: Keys of the kingdom - What must you take up to follow Jesus?
Answer: Your cross - What happened at the transfiguration?
Answer: Jesus’ appearance changed - Who appeared with Jesus on the mountain?
Answer: Moses and Elijah - What voice spoke from the cloud?
Answer: God’s voice - What did the disciples fail to cast out?
Answer: A demon - What moves mountains?
Answer: Faith - Who pays temple tax for Jesus?
Answer: Peter - What must you become to enter the kingdom?
Answer: Like a child - What parable teaches forgiveness?
Answer: Unforgiving servant - How many times should you forgive?
Answer: Seventy times seven - What did the rich young ruler lack?
Answer: Willingness to give up wealth - What is hard for a rich man?
Answer: Entering the kingdom
Hard Questions (71–100)
- What did Jesus say about divorce?
Answer: It was allowed due to hardness of heart - Who asked for a place beside Jesus in glory?
Answer: Mother of James and John - What did Jesus say about greatness?
Answer: Serve others - Who did Jesus heal near Jericho?
Answer: Two blind men - What did people lay before Jesus’ donkey?
Answer: Cloaks and branches - What did the crowd shout?
Answer: Hosanna - What did Jesus do in the temple?
Answer: Cleansed it - What tree did Jesus curse?
Answer: Fig tree - What happened to the fig tree?
Answer: It withered - What authority did leaders question?
Answer: Jesus’ authority - What parable speaks of two sons?
Answer: One obeyed, one didn’t - Who rejected the cornerstone?
Answer: Builders - What is given to Caesar?
Answer: Taxes - What is the greatest commandment?
Answer: Love God - What is the second commandment?
Answer: Love your neighbor - What did Jesus say about hypocrisy?
Answer: Condemned it - What sign will appear in the sky?
Answer: Son of Man - What parable includes ten virgins?
Answer: Parable of the ten virgins - What were five virgins lacking?
Answer: Oil - What parable involves talents?
Answer: Parable of the talents - What separates sheep and goats?
Answer: Judgment - Who plotted to kill Jesus?
Answer: Chief priests - Who betrayed Jesus?
Answer: Judas Iscariot - For how much?
Answer: 30 pieces of silver - Where was the Last Supper held?
Answer: Upper room - What did Jesus pray in Gethsemane?
Answer: “Not my will, but Yours” - Who denied Jesus three times?
Answer: Peter - Who sentenced Jesus?
Answer: Pontius Pilate - What happened at Jesus’ death?
Answer: Temple veil tore - What was Jesus’ final command in Matthew?
Answer: Make disciples
Conclusion
The Gospel of Matthew is filled with wisdom, truth, and life-changing teachings. These 100 quiz questions are not just for testing knowledge but for drawing closer to the message of Christ.
Keep revisiting these questions, share them with your Bible study group, and let them spark deeper conversations.
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