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1 Who was governor of Syria when Caesar Augustus believed that everyone should be taxed, according to Luke 2:2?
Answer: Cyrenius

Cyrenius' name means warrior. It can also be written as Quirinus. He took over as governor around A.D. 6 after Archelaus was banished from Syria.
  From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke
2 Luke is the only Gospel to tell of Jesus healing ten lepers, as per Luke 17:11-17. After they were cured, one of the lepers returned to give thanks to Christ. What nationality was the leper?
Answer: Samaritan

According to Luke, only one leper, a Samaritan, returned to give thanks. The 17th chapter of Luke reports Jesus was traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee when He encountered ten lepers. It's interesting to note that Jews and Samaritans largely despised each other and often stayed within their jurisdictions to avoid having interactions with each other. However, it was different for lepers. It was strictly a case of misery loves company and it would not be uncommon for Jewish and Samaritan lepers to be in a group in the region Jesus was traveling through.

After the lepers cried out to Jesus to have mercy on them, they were told by Christ to show themselves to the priests. As they proceeded on their way to show themselves to the priests, a miracle happened as Scripture reports they were suddenly healed of their leprosy. According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, showing oneself to the priests was a normal procedure after a cure. (Further information about showing oneself to the priests can be found in Leviticus 13:2-3 and 14:2-32.)

However, out of the ten lepers, only one, the Samaritan, returned to give thanks to Jesus. The other nine, when they realized they were healed, may have continued to "show themselves to the priests" as Jesus' instructions in verse 14. However, no one knows. The bottom line in this Biblical story is that only one of the cured 10 lepers returned to thank Christ.
  From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke
3 Who visited Zechariah in the temple with a message? (Luke 1:11-20)
Answer: The angel Gabriel

Zechariah was a priest and was in the temple to fulfill the duties of his priesthood. Gabriel, an angel of the Lord, appeared before him.
  From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah
4 According to Luke 17:11, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he encountered ten lepers. In what region was he at the time?
Answer: The border between Samaria and Galilee.

Jesus was traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee. However, no specific location is given. It's interesting to note Jews and Samaritans largely despised each other and often stayed within their jurisdictions to avoid having interactions with each other. However, it was different for lepers. It was strictly a case of misery loves company and it would not be uncommon for Jewish and Samaritan lepers to be in a group in the region Jesus was traveling through.
  From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers
5 The Parable of the Lost Son appears in Luke 15: 11-32 with the first 10 verses of the chapter devoted to two other parables. What are the two parables that appear before the Parable of the Lost Son?
Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Lost Coin.

The correct answer is the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Lost Coin. With the Parable of the Lost Son appearing in the remaining verses of the chapter, it completes an interesting trilogy on the lost being found. (Incidentally, there is another quiz posted on FunTrivia about the Parable of the Lost Son. The quiz is by COCPreacher and I highly recommend it. To find the quiz, simply put the word 'prodigal' in the search template. Of course, I made a point of not repeating any questions used by COCPreacher.)
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son
6 When Jesus went to Nain, who accompanied him? (Luke 7: 11)
Answer: The disciples and a large crowd.

The correct answer is that Jesus was accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. Time and again the Gospels tell of a large crowd of people accompanying Jesus and the disciples as they traveled about.
  From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain
7 Luke does not offer any autobiographical detail but, on the basis of other New Testament passages, which occupation is usually ascribed to him?
Answer: Doctor

"Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings" (Colossians 4 v. 14).

This is based upon a number of not unreasonable assumptions:
1. That Luke and Acts are written by the same person;
2. That Luke is the author of Acts, which is assumed from the presence of Luke on Paul's missionary journeys at those points where the narrative changes from third person to first person;
3. That the Luke referred to in Colossians is the same Luke who accompanies Paul on his travels.
    Your options: [ Carpenter ] [ Lawyer ] [ Tutor ] [ Doctor ]
  From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke
8 What is the first word of Luke in the King James Version?
Answer: Forasmuch

It says in Luke 1:1, "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us."

Forasmuch is an old fashioned word and it means since.
  From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"
9 In Luke 1:20, what happens to Zechariah when he doubts what the angel Gabriel has told him?
Answer: He is unable to speak

Luke 1:11-23 tells how the angel comes to Zechariah to tell him that his prayers have been answered for a son. When he doubts Gabriel, the angel makes him silent until the birth of his son, whom he will name John.
  From Quiz: The Gospel of Luke
10 Let us start with the basics: where can one find the tale of the Good Samaritan?
Answer: Luke 10:25-37

Like the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Luke follows the timeline put forward by the Gospel of Mark. Since these three gospels share such a similar narrative structure, they are often called the "synoptic" gospels. This is in contrast to the Gospel of John, which is not considered synoptic and probably did not use Mark as a guide. Furthermore, both Matthew and Luke share a number of stories that are not contained in Mark, suggesting that they drew upon a second source of Jesus' sayings, which many Bible scholars (particularly those in University settings who work in the original languages) call "Q" from the German word for "source". The parable of the Good Samaritan is not found in Matthew, however, nor is it found in the non-Biblical Gospel of Thomas which is also thought to have used Q as a source. Thus, the compiler of Luke may have had a source for Jesus' teachings that was unique.

For details on this theory of Luke's composition, see Raymond E. Brown, "Introduction to the New Testament" (1997).
  From Quiz: The Good Samaritan
11 How many sons did the father have?
Answer: 2

Luke 15:11 tells us he 'had two sons.'
  From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son
12 Where did Joseph go to be taxed, according to Luke 2:4?
Answer: Bethlehem

Verse 4 states that the reason for this was Joseph was part of David's lineage. If you read the genealogy in Luke 3, it shows that Mary (Jesus' mother) was also of David's lineage.
  From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke
13 The parable of the Prodigal Son can be found in only the Gospel of Luke. When the son moved to a distant land and spent all his money on wild living, what job did he end up doing after a severe famine struck?
Answer: Got a job feeding pigs.

The parable of the Prodigal Son is found in Luke 15:11-32. Scripture says the Lost Son hired himself out to a man who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. Ending up in such circumstances would be almost unthinkable for a Jew as pigs were seen as unclean and strictly forbidden from the diet. Feeding pigs would be seen as the lowest of the low among jobs, perhaps on the same scale today as that of a toilet bowl cleaner.
  From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke
14 What was the message that Zechariah received while in the temple? (Luke 1:13)
Answer: Zechariah and his wife would have a child

Zechariah's wife had never conceived, although they had prayed about it for a long time.
  From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah
15 According to Luke 17:12, where was Jesus when he saw the men with leprosy?
Answer: As he was going into a village.

He saw the ten lepers as he was going into a village. However, the village is not identified. It would only make sense for lepers to be outside a village as they would not be allowed inside. And if they were in a remote area, there would be a substantially less chance of getting some type of assistance from people.
  From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers
16 In Luke 10: 25, Jesus is approached by an expert in the law just before he tells the parable. In the NIV Bible, how does the expert in the law address Jesus?
Answer: Teacher

He addressed Jesus as "teacher". According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, an expert in the law was well versed in Scripture. On numerous occasions, Jesus is referred to a "teacher" in the four Gospels.
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
17 In Luke 15: 12, the Lost Son asked his father for a share of the estate. After the father divided the property between them, the son decided to relocate. Where did he move to?
Answer: A distant country.

Scripture simply says the son moved to a distant country. However, no information is given as to what country.
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son
18 According to Luke 7: 11, what sight did Jesus see as he approached the town gate?
Answer: A widow's dead son being carried out.

The correct answer is that Jesus saw a widow's son being carried out of the town gate. In other words, there was a funeral procession, including "a large crowd". The dead man was on his way to his burial.
  From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain
19 The narrative in Luke's gospel begins and ends in the same place. Where?
Answer: The temple in Jerusalem

The gospel begins with Zechariah serving as a priest in the temple. He sees an angel who announces that he and his wife will have a son whom they are to name John - John the Baptist. The gospel concludes with the ascension of Jesus into heaven:
"Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God" (Luke 24 v. 52-53).

Jerusalem and its temple form a key motif for Luke. In the gospel, everything looks towards Jerusalem. This includes a considerable amount of material that Luke unfolds against the backdrop of one long and final journey to the city (Chapters 9 to 19). In Acts, this is reversed. The story starts in Jerusalem with the day of Pentecost and then the Christian message moves out into the wider world as predicted in the words of Jesus:
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1 v. 8).
  From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke
20 How many times did the devil tempt Jesus in chapter 4?
Answer: 3

The first time he tempted Jesus to turn the stone into bread (Luke 4:3), the second time he tempted Jesus to bow down to him and gain the world (Luke 4:6-7), and the third time he tempted Jesus to jump off the roof of the building and be caught by angels (Luke 4:9). Jesus resisted temptation all three times.
  From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"
21 The parable of the Good Samaritan is prefaced by an unnamed interrogator seeking to test Jesus' teachings on how to receive eternal life. What is this person's vocation?
Answer: Lawyer

The same question, without the explaining parable, is asked by a scribe in Mark 12:28. According to scholar William Baird, this difference in interrogator is due to the different audiences addressed by Mark and Luke. Luke, according to Baird, was much more geared to Greek-speaking gentiles who knew little of scribes (but, living under the highly-developed Roman judicial system, much of lawyers) and were more interested in eternal life than the inner workings of Jewish wisdom.
  From Quiz: The Good Samaritan
22 The prodigal son was which son of the father?
Answer: Younger

Luke 15:12 tells us the prodigal son was 'the younger of them.'
    Your options: [ Younger ] [ Oldest ] [ We don't know ] [ Middle ]
  From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son
23 Why did Mary put Jesus in the manger, according to Luke 2:7?
Answer: There was no room in the inn.

A manger is a feeding trough found in a barn. This is why the animals were all present at Jesus' birth.
  From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke
24 The parable of the Good Samaritan can be found in only the Gospel of Luke. Before the Good Samaritan stopped to help a severely beaten man by the roadside, how many people had passed the victim by?
Answer: 2

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is found in Luke 10:25-37. According to the passage, the badly beaten man was left by a roadside after he was robbed of his money. Two men passed by without offering to help. One man was a priest and the other was a Levite. Notes in the NIV Study Bible provide interesting insight into the fact the man was neglected by a priest and a Levite and rescued by the anonymous Samaritan: "It is significant the person Jesus commended was neither the religious leader nor the lay associate, but a hated foreigner. Jews viewed Samaritans as half-breeds, both physically and spiritually. Samaritans and Jews practiced open hostility but Jesus asserted that love knows no national boundaries."
  From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke
25 Scripture reports the lepers stood at a distance and according to Luke 17:13, they called out in a loud voice. What did they say?
Answer: "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

The correct answer is the lepers cried out "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" Their calling out in a loud voice reminds me of blind Bartimaeus and how he cried out for help from Jesus before he regained his sight. In Bartimaeus' case, he belted out the words "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." Despite opposition from the crowd, Bartimaeus got Jesus' attention and re-grained his sight, as per Mark 10:46-52.
  From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers
26 As per Luke 10: 25 in the NIV Bible, what question does the expert in the law ask Jesus?
Answer: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"

The correct answer is "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Notes in the NIV Study Bible suggest by asking such a common question, the expert in the law was either taking issue with Jesus or simply wanted to see what kind of a teacher he was.
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
27 After the Lost Son spent everything he had on wild living, a severe famine took place. What did he do to survive?
Answer: Got a job feeding pigs.

Scripture says the Lost Son hired himself out to a man who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. Ending up in such circumstances would be almost unthinkable for a Jew as pigs were seen as unclean and strictly forbidden from the diet. Feeding pigs would be seen as the lowest of the low among jobs, perhaps on the same scale today as that of a toilet bowl cleaner.
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son
28 What emotion did Jesus show when he saw the widow? (Verse 13)
Answer: His heart went out to her.

The correct answer is that his heart went out to her. In Biblical times, widows were among the most vulnerable of society and often lived in extreme poverty. It's heartbreaking for any parent to lose a child, but when a widow in Biblical times lost her only son, it almost meant she had no future.
  From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain
29 Luke, like Matthew, gives an account of the birth of Jesus. Who does he say was Roman emperor at this time?
Answer: Augustus

Comparing the two accounts shows the different agendas of Matthew and Luke. Matthew is writing for a Jewish Christian audience; Luke, who is much more interested in "outsiders", a Gentile one. Thus, Matthew focuses his story on Israel and Judaism. He dates it to the reign of the Jewish king Herod; he tells it through the actions of Joseph, a man; he traces Jesus' genealogy back to Abraham, father of the Jewish people; and he has VIPs traveling to Israel to pay homage to a king. Luke, on the other hand, dates the event by reference to the Roman emperor and governor; he tells it through the actions of Mary, a woman; he traces Jesus' genealogy back to Adam, the universal man; and instead of VIPs, he has lowly shepherds visiting Jesus.
  From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke
30 What is the profession of the author of the book of Luke?
Answer: doctor

It is revealed in Colossians 4:14 that Luke is a doctor. Luke also is believed to have written the book of Acts.
  From Quiz: The Gospel of Luke
31 What occurred in the far country where the prodigal son went?
Answer: Famine

'There arose a mighty famine in that land' (Luke 15:14).
  From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son
32 Who was "abiding in the fields", according to Luke 2:8?
Answer: shepherds

It says they were "watching the flock by night" (Luke 2:8 KJV). Later on Jesus says in John 10:14 (KJV) "I am the good Shepherd, and know my sheep and am known of mine."
  From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke
33 Only in the Gospel of Luke do we read about a widow's son being raised from the dead. Where did the miracle take place?
Answer: Nain

Nain is the correct answer. The miracle is reported in Luke 7:11-16. This is the only case where the place name Nain shows up in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Nain is about ten miles southeast of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.

According to verse 11, Jesus encountered a funeral possession as he neared the town gate. Scripture goes on to state the dead man was the widow's only son and Jesus was moved by what He saw.

In Biblical times, widows were among the most vulnerable of society and often lived in extreme poverty. It's heartbreaking for any parent to lose a child, but when a widow in Biblical times lost her only son, it almost meant she had no future.

A short while later, the young man would rise from the dead at the command of Christ!
  From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke
34 What was Zechariah's reaction when he first received the message that was given to him in the temple? (Luke 1:18)
Answer: doubt

Zechariah did not believe the messenger because he and his wife were elderly -- too old, he thought, to have children.
  From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah
35 According to Luke 17:14, what did Jesus say to the lepers when they called out to him?
Answer: "Go, show yourselves to the priests."

Jesus simply told the lepers "go, show yourselves to the priests." As they proceeded on their way to show themselves to the priests, a miracle happened as Scripture reports they were suddenly healed of their leprosy. According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, showing oneself to the priests was a normal procedure after a cure. (Further information about showing oneself to the priests can be found in Leviticus 13:2-3 and 14:2-32.)
  From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers
36 In the parable, Jesus tells of a man who was stripped of his clothes, badly beaten and robbed while traveling between two communities. According to Luke 10: 30, what are the names of the two communities the man was traveling between?
Answer: Jerusalem and Jericho

The man was traveling between Jerusalem and Jericho. Notes in the NIV Study Bible state the two communities are 17 miles apart and a traveler would descend from about 2,500 feet above sea level to about 800 feet below sea level. "The road ran through rocky, desert country, which provided places for robbers to waylay defenseless travelers," the study notes state.
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
37 Complete the three missing words from Luke 15: 17 of the NIV Bible in which the Lost Son is quoted: "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am ______ _____ ______!'"
Answer: starving to death.

The correct answer is starving to death. Verse 16 states "he longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything." The turn around is staggering. The son had gone from the life of a high roller to destitution.
    Your options: [ lonely and blue. ] [ hungry and thirsty. ] [ far from home. ] [ starving to death. ]
  From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son
38 According to verse 13 in the NIV Bible, what were the two words Jesus said to the widow?
Answer: "Don't cry."

The correct answer is that Jesus said, "don't cry." Luke, the writer of the Gospel, doesn't quote Jesus as saying anything else to the widow. Logic might dictate an animated conversation took place between Jesus and the widow, but this account has Jesus saying only two words, and there is no quote from the widow.
  From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain
39 In keeping with Mark and Matthew, Luke introduces the story of John the Baptist's ministry with a quote from Isaiah. He does, however, extend the quotation to include two verses not used by the other gospel writers. Why does he do this?
Answer: To include the words "And all mankind will see God's salvation"

"As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will see God's salvation.'" (Luke 3 v. 4-6)

As previously noted, Luke is concerned to portray a Jesus that is for everyone. These additional verses, therefore, fit his agenda perfectly. The quotation is from Isaiah 40 v. 3-5.

The commonly held explanation for the similar material in Matthew, Luke and John is that Matthew and Luke had access to Mark's gospel (or something very similar) whilst they were writing. Matthew and Luke also share some material not found in Mark, which is held to come from a second shared source of which there is now no record. It has been named "Q" from the German word "Quelle", meaning source.
  From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke
40 Who does Jesus say is the greatest prophet?
Answer: John the Baptist

It says in Luke 7:28, "For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins because their mothers, Mary and Elizabeth, were cousins.
  From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"
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