Matthew 20:1-28
Did the owner say he was being fair or unfair in the parable Jesus told?
Fair
True or false.
In Jesus kingdom everyone should work hard to be first.
False
Who served the two blind men?
Jesus
True or false. When Jesus went into the temple it was a quiet, prayerful place.
False.
What did Jesus tell two of his disciples to do in vv. 2-3?
Go into the village and get a donkey and her colt.
Who represents God in the parable? Why do you think that?
The landowner.
Jesus said that “the last will be first, and the first will be last.” How does this compare to the world’s values?
Correct
Pick a person in your life and discuss how could you serve them.
Family member, teacher, friend, pastor...
Who praised Jesus in the temple courts and what did the say?
Children. Hosanna to the Son of David.
How did the city respond when Jesus entered Jerusalem?
The city was “stirred” (shaken, like an earthquake) and they asked who he was.
Who do you most relate to in the parable? Why?
Correct.
What did Jesus tell his disciples in Matt. 20:17-19?
He would be crucified and raised to life.
What did the crowd do as Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem?
They spread their cloaks on the road. They spread branches from the trees and spread them on the road. They went ahead of Him and behind Him shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
What does “hosanna” mean?
O save or save us
Jesus quoted an Old Testament verse that says, “My house will be called _
A house of prayer, but you are making it a robbers den.
What did James and John’s mother ask Jesus?
That Jesus would let her sons be the top two rulers next to him, in his kingdom.
How did the disciples feel about what James and John’s mother did?
They were indignant.
What attributes of Jesus do you see in 20:25-34.
Your thought...
In what ways do you serve God?
Your answer
What did Jesus target when He turned the temple upside down? Why?
money changers and those selling doves. They were cheating the poor people.
What did Jesus tell his followers they must do in order to be great?
Be a servant.
What did Jesus teach about greatness?
See vv. 25-28
Who did the crowd say Jesus was?
The prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.
What did Jesus immediately do when he entered the temple?
Verse 12
What did Jesus say to the religious leaders when they asked Jesus if he heard what the children were saying?
Have you ever read your Bible? V. 16 quote from Psalm 8:2