In the Footsteps of Jesus Trivia Quiz

"And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon." (Matthew 15:21)

'The Faith of a Canaanite Woman' is described in Matthew 15:21-28 where Jesus chooses to heal a woman's daughter of possession. He expressed that he had only been sent to minister to Israel, but due because of the woman's faith, he relented and healed her daughter.

"And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon." (Mark 7:24) This occurred in a similar passage in Mark 7:24-30, only this time the woman was described as being Greek, from the region of Syrian Phoenicia.

Capernaum was an important city to Jesus and his ministry on Earth. It is mentioned numerous times through all four gospels, and it was the place where Jesus called his disciples Peter, Andrew, and Matthew to join him. It was one of the first places that Jesus went as his ministry began, and it was where he first began to become well-known and to draw crowds to hear him speak and to perform miracles.

In both Mark 5 and in Luke 8, after Jesus and his disciples had crossed the Galilee returning to Capernaum from the eastern shore (where he had healed a demon-possessed man): "Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying." (Luke 8:40-42)

By the time they got to Jairus' house, the girl was reported as having already died: "And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat." (Luke 8:52-55)

In the gospel of John, the author tells of Jesus' early ministry, beginning with his baptism by John the Baptist, and then the calling of his first disciples, then...

"On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come."" (John 2:1-4)

But, Jesus was persuaded by his mother to help out, despite stating that he was not quite ready to actively begin his ministry (with accompanying miracles). He changed six jars of water into wine , which proved to be his first (recorded) miracle in the bible, as written in verse 11: "This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him."

Joseph and Mary went from Nazareth to Bethlehem for the census, and eventually returned there after fleeing to Egypt for a time. But after Jesus began his ministry, he was not well received in his hometown, because who could believe one of their own - who they had seen grow up - could possibly be the Messiah?

Mark 6:1-6 gives an account of his effort to minister there: "He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household." And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief."

By the time chapter 7 arrives in the gospel of Luke, Jesus had performed many miracles, and had given the Sermon on the Plain that included a shorter set of beatitudes than found in the book of Matthew. Chapter 7 begins with Jesus in Capernaum, where he meets a centurion with a son who is ill. After healing the child by only stating that it would be done (according to the centurion's belief), Jesus moves on to another town, south of the Sea of Galilee:

"Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother." (Luke 7:11-15)

In John 4, we learn that the Pharisees had heard about Jesus' disciples baptizing more people than John the Baptist had. This prompted Jesus to move on from his current location, and "he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour." (John 4:3-6)

It was at this well in Sychar that Jesus met and spoke with a Samaritan woman. In that conversation, Jesus spoke of the living water that he had to offer: "Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:13-14)

The Samaritan woman went to tell the rest of the town about Jesus and all that they had spoken of, and many came to hear and believe.

"That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him." (Luke 24:13-16)

This interaction happened after Jesus had been crucified and laid in the tomb. The first part of Luke 24 also described the discovery of the empty tomb by "Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women" (v. 10) As Jesus was walking with Cleopas and another follower, they explained all of what had happened, expressing their (seemingly now lost) hope that Jesus had been the true Messiah, but Jesus reassured them: ""Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." (Luke 24:24-27)

The Gospels described different times when Jesus visited Jerusalem, such as when he was presented at the temple, and for Passover celebrations, but perhaps the most significant visit was his final one, beginning with the 'Triumphal Entry,' including the 'Last Supper,' and culminating in his crucifixion.

The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is recorded in all four Gospels: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44 and John 12:12-19.

In the same way, the Last Supper (not actually named as such in the bible) is recounted in all four Gospels: Matthew 26:17-29, Mark 14:12-25, Luke 22:7-38 and John 13:1-17. It is also mentioned in I Corinthians 11:23-25.

Jesus did three things in (or near) Jericho that were recorded in the bible, all recounted in the Book of Luke.

"As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"" (Luke 18:35-38) Others tried to silence the man from bothering Jesus, but Jesus stopped and spoke with the man. Verses 42 and 43 saw the result: "And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God."

Luke 19 tells of Jesus' arrival in Jericho proper, where met the tax collector Zacchaeus, followed by Jesus' telling of the Parable of the Ten Minas.

As recorded in Matthew 2 and Luke 2, Bethlehem was the site of Jesus Christ's birth. The passage in Matthew 1:18-2:1 describes the circumstances of Mary being pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit, while Luke goes into detail about the reasons for being in Bethlehem.

Luke 2:4-7 - "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."