What is the 1st book of the New Testament?
The Gospel According to Matthew
What did Matthew do before following Jesus?
He was a tax collector
Who is said to have prepared the way for Jesus in Matthew 3?
John the Baptist.
Why was Jesus amazed with the centurion?
Because of his faith
What is the last word of the Bible?
Amen
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What seed is the smallest but when it grows is the largest of garden plants?
The Mustard Seed
How many days did Jesus fast for in the desert?
40 days
What animal were the demons cast into in Matthew 8?
Pigs
What does Amen mean?
Amen means "so be it."
How many books are in the Bible?
There are 66 books in the Bible.
What is the agent that leavens bread?
Yeast
Which chapter in Matthew are the Beatitudes found?
Matthew Chapter 5
What was the name/type of weed discussed in Matthew 13?
The darnel weed. (It looked very similar to wheat when first sprouting but was very poisonous.)
During the transfiguration of Jesus, who appeared?
Moses and Elijah
Why did the people of the Old Testament build the Tower of Babel?
To reach Heaven
What was Matthew's name before "Matthew"?
Levi
What prayer does Jesus give as an example for his disciples (and us) to know how to pray in Matthew?
The Lord's Prayer
Bonus points 150: Recite the prayer
In the parable of the sower what are two of the places the seeds fell?
Along the path and the birds came and ate it. Rocky soil where there was not enough soil. Among thorns that choked out the plants. Good soil that produced a crop.
Which disciple broke with 'bro code' and sold Jesus out to the Roman guards?
Judas Iscariot
How long did the rain last while Noah was in ark?
40 days and 40 nights
How many chapters are in the book of Matthew?
28 Chapters
After Jesus was baptized and the heavens opened up, what happened?
the Spirit of God descended like a dove on him
Bonus Points 100: what did the voice from heaven say?
When the parable of the weeds is explained, what did Jesus say would happen to the "weeds"?
They will be pulled up and burned in the fire.
Bonus Points 50: What happens to the wheat?
What made Jesus weep?
The death of his friend Lazarus