Answer: Those who are meek
Jesus wanted the crowd of people to know that meekness was not a sign of weakness. Jesus considered meekness to be higher than worldly power.
From Quiz: Bible Literacy 4: Sermon on the Mount
Answer: The servant was healed without Jesus even going to see the centurion's servant.
According to Scripture, the centurion's servant was healed by Jesus on the spot, with Christ not even going to the centurion's house. Matthew 8:5-13 states the centurion had rock solid faith in Christ's powers, claiming Jesus could heal the servant by simply speaking a word. In other words, the centurion said there was no need for Jesus to visit his house.
Here's how Matthew 8:5-13 reads in the NKJV:
"Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, 'Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.'
"And Jesus said to him, 'I will come and heal him.'
"The centurion answered and said, 'Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.'
"When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' Then Jesus said to the centurion, 'Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.' And his servant was healed that same hour."
Surprisingly, centurions are portrayed in a good light in the New Testament with this incident being just one example.
From Quiz: 25 Details, Gospel of Matthew -- 'A' to 'Z'
Answer: Builders
See Matthew 7: 14-28.
This story is one of the parables that Jesus told, teaching that just as a house will fall if built upon sand and stand if built on rock, so lives must be built on the foundation of Jesus' teaching.
From Quiz: Biblical Wise Guys
Answer: Leather
Matthew 3 starts with telling about John the Baptist and his ministry. It says that he was sent to prepare the way for the LORD as was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 40:3 of the NIV Bible: "A voice of one calling in the desert 'Prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God'". It says that his clothes were made of camel hair and he had a leather belt. People would come and hear him preach, then they'd confess their sins and he would baptize them in the Jordan river.
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Matthew
Answer: A coin
He asked to see a Roman penny. The coin was stamped with the image of the Roman emperor on it, and Jesus asked them to tell Him whose picture was on it before answering their question. He then told them to give Caesar's things to Caesar and God's things to God. The coin was Caesar's and made by Caesar, so they could give Caesar back his coin, but God wanted them to give Him the things that were His.
(See Matthew 22.)
From Quiz: Outwit the Master
Answer: Lebbaeus
Many people cannot name the twelve disciples; I doubt if I can either. I'm going to list them here while looking at Matthew 10:2-4.
They were Simon Peter, Andrew (his brother), James, John, (the sons of Zebedee), Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, (also known as Levi), James, (the son of Alphaeus), Labbaeus Thaddeus, Simon, (the Canaanite) and Judas Iscariot (the betrayer).
From Quiz: Mr. Levi...Mr. Matthew...Despised Tax Man
Answer: The Kingdom of Heaven
"From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."" (Matthew 4 v. 17)
The phrase is unique to Matthew, occurring 32 times in his gospel and nowhere else in the Bible. The most likely reason for its usage is that Matthew is showing a typically Jewish reticence to utter the name of God.
From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Matthew
Answer: This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:17 says, "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased..."
Jesus was baptized by His cousin John the Baptist.
From Quiz: The First of the Gospels
Answer: Peter
When Jesus and his disciples were on the Mount of Olives, Jesus said to Peter, "Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times. Then Peter replied, "Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you." (Matthew 26:34-35)
From Quiz: From the Upper Room to the Grave and Back Again
Answer: comforted
Mourning is associated with the Greek word "klaiein" which means "to weep", signifying deep sorrow.
From Quiz: The Beatitudes
