The Gospels
Tax collector turned disciple?
Matthew
What is a parable?
A short, simple story, often using human characters and everyday scenarios, designed to teach a moral, spiritual, or religious lesson.
True or False: You can read the Bible like a newspaper or biography?
FALSE
What were Jesus' main 12 homies called?
Disciples.
Jesus sent His disciples to share this good message.
Good news/God’s love
Who was a companion of Peter?
Mark
In this parable, Jesus describes a farmer sowing seeds that fall on different kinds of soil.
The Sower
What are our greatest (faith) source of information about Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection?
The Gospels
Jesus welcomed these little ones, even when the disciples tried to send them away.
Children
The disciples watched Jesus do many of these amazing things, like calming storms and healing people. What are these called?
Miracles
A physician and companion of Paul, this author wrote a Gospel and a sequel—the Book of Acts.
Luke
This parable features a man who finds unexpected kindness after being attacked by robbers.
Good Samaritan
Jesus spent the last three years of his life teaching about the kingdom of God, ALSO KNOWN AS...?
The Good News of salvation
These individuals were considered ritually unclean, yet Jesus touched and healed them.
Lepers
This disciple betrayed Jesus.
Judas
“the disciple whom Jesus loved,” and includes long theological speeches not found in the others.
John
A runaway son wastes his inheritance but is welcomed home with a feast in this well‑known story.
The Prodigal Son.
What type of source (other than faith source) are the Gospels considered as?
Primary Source
Jesus defended and protected these women who often lived outside social respectability, including one who washed His feet with her tears.
Sinners or Prostitutes
What was one of the last thing Jesus did with his disciples before being crucified?
Broke bread/ The last supper
This Gospel writer’s audience was primarily Jewish Christians, which is why he includes many references to Hebrew prophecy.
Matthew
Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety‑nine to search for one missing animal.
The Lost Sheep.
How many years after Jesus’ resurrection, was the Gospel of Mark (a disciple of the Apostle Peter) written?
30 years.
These people begged on the roadside or depended on others for survival, yet Jesus consistently noticed and restored them.
The poor/beggars
Which three disciples were the closest to Jesus? (Name at least one or all 3 if you can)
Peter, James, and John