It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke Quiz

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.

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.

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."

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!

Answer: 50%

The correct answer is half, or 50 per cent of his possessions, as per Luke 19:8. The same verse quotes Zacchaeus in the NIV Bible as saying: "... if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." It's abundantly apparent Zacchaeus wanted to set things right.

Tax collectors of the day were largely believed to be guilty of overcharging residents and keeping a portion of the taxes for themselves, before turning the rest of the money over to the Romans. Since he was the chief tax collector of Jericho, it is easy to surmise how Zacchaeus accumulated his wealth.

Verse 7 tells of the people muttering about Jesus associating with a sinner like Zacchaeus, and he responded in verse 8 by stating, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor."

According to Wikipedia, Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.

Answer: A judge who did not fear God

The parable of the persistent widow is found in Luke 18:1-8.

It's interesting to note the woman in the parable is a widow. The Gospel of Luke pays much attention to widows. They were the most vulnerable in society in Biblical times and when Luke writes about them, they usually encounter success. (Widows mentioned in the Gospel can be found in 2:37, 4:25-26, 7:12, 20:47; 21:2-3.)

Here's how the parable reads in the NKJV: "Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: 'There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.' And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' Then the Lord said, 'Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?'"

Answer: No name is given

The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is found in Luke 16:19-31. According to the parable Lazarus lived outside the door of a rich man and he was so helpless the dogs would come to lick his sores. However, no name is given for the rich man.

Scripture tells of Lazarus and the rich man dying, with Lazarus ending up by the side of Abraham and the rich man in a place of torment. When the rich man requests that Lazarus come and dip the tip of his finger in water and cool his tongue, Abraham tells him this is not possible because there is a "great chasm" and no one can cross over it.

Answer: The Pharisee fasted twice a week and gave tithes.

The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is found in Luke 18:9-14.

Here's how the parable reads in the NIV: "To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 'Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people -- robbers, evildoers, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' 'I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'"

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible explain things this way: "This is an example of the humble spirit of repentance that Jesus commends. The tax collector knew that he could not say or bring anything to enhance his standing with God. He knew that only God's mercy and grace, and not his own works, could deliver him."

The parables found in only Luke are The Good Samaritan, A Friend in Need, The Rich Fool, The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant, The Faithful and Wise Steward, The Barren Fig Tree, The Great Supper, Building a Tower and King Making War, The Lost Coin, The Unjust Steward, The Rich Man and Lazarus, Unprofitable Servants, The Persistent Widow, The Pharisee and the Tax Collector and finally The Minas (Pounds).

Answer: True

True. According to Luke, shortly after Christ made the promise to the thief, the sun darkened, the veil of the temple was torn in two and He died.

Here's the account on the incident in Luke 23:39-47 in the NKJV: "Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, 'If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.' But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, 'Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.' Then he said to Jesus, 'Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' And Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.' Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, 'Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.' Having said this, He breathed His last. So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, 'Certainly this was a righteous Man!'"

Here's some more trivia about the Gospel of Luke: Luke has more reports about resurrection appearances by Jesus than any other writer when you include the book of Acts. Take away the book of Acts, and Luke is still tied for first with John when it comes to details about resurrection appearances.

Luke appears to have been a man with tremendous compassion and special love for the disadvantaged, the downtrodden of society, the outcasts. Time and again we read in his Gospel accounts of the down-and-out winning special favor in the Lord's eyes. We read of people who made mistakes and messed up their lives big time.

The Bible states God's eye is on the sparrow. Well, to paraphrase Luke, God's eye is not only on the sparrow - but on the turkey too! (And for this fact, I am forever grateful.)

Answer: Bethany

The correct answer is Bethany. The ascension of Jesus is recorded in Luke 24:50-53. The verses in the NKJV state: "And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen."