Mark 8 - Quiz

1. Where were Jesus and the disciples traveling to at the start of Mark 8?

A) Jerusalem
B) Caesarea Philippi
C) Galilee
D) Capernaum

2. Who did the people say Jesus was?

A) David or Solomon
B) Moses or Jeremiah
C) Isaiah or Samuel
D) John the Baptist or Elijah

3. What did Peter declare Jesus to be?

A) The Christ
B) A great teacher
C) The King of Israel
D) A prophet

4. What did Jesus tell his disciples to do regarding his identity?

A) Write it down
B) Preach it everywhere
C) Tell the priests
D) Keep it a secret

5. What did Jesus say would happen to him after three days?

A) Rule the world
B) Return to Galilee
C) Rise again
D) Ascend to heaven

6. What did Peter do after Jesus predicted his death?

A) Asked for a sign
B) Rebuked Jesus
C) Worshiped Jesus
D) Ran away

7. What did Jesus call Peter when he rebuked him?

A) Satan
B) Judas
C) A fool
D) A hypocrite

8. According to Jesus, what must a follower do to come after him?

A) Fast for forty days
B) Give away all his wealth
C) Leave his family immediately
D) Deny himself and take up his cross

9. What happens to those who try to save their life according to the text?

A) They will lose it
B) They will find peace
C) They will gain eternal life
D) They will become rich

10. What does Jesus say is the result of losing one's life for him and the gospel?

A) They will be forgotten
B) They will suffer in vain
C) They will perish
D) They will save it

11. What does a man forfeit if he gains the whole world?

A) His reputation
B) His inheritance
C) His freedom
D) His soul

12. When will the Son of Man be ashamed of those who are ashamed of him?

A) When he is crucified
B) When he enters Jerusalem
C) When he comes in his Father's glory
D) During the final judgment of the earth

13. Who will accompany the Son of Man in his Father's glory?

A) The prophets
B) The resurrected saints
C) The twelve disciples
D) The holy angels

14. Which scholar argued that the chapter division between 8 and 9 is wrong?

A) A modern translator
B) Edward Plumptre
C) Peter the Apostle
D) Mark the Evangelist

15. What is the Greek word used for 'rebuke' in both verses 32 and 33?

A) doulos
B) agapao
C) logos
D) epitimaó

16. How many verses are in the standard version of Mark 8?

A) 40
B) 38
C) 39
D) 37

17. How many verses are in the Douai-Rheims version of Mark 8?

A) 38
B) 40
C) 37
D) 39

18. Which early manuscript of Mark 8 is missing verses 1 through 5?

A) Codex Bezae
B) Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus
C) Codex Sinaiticus
D) Codex Vaticanus

19. In what language was the original text of Mark 8 written?

A) Hebrew
B) Koine Greek
C) Aramaic
D) Latin

20. How many men were fed in the miracle described in the beginning of Mark 8?

A) 4,000
B) 5,000
C) 7,000
D) 3,000

21. How many loaves of bread were used to feed the 4,000?

A) Three
B) Five
C) Twelve
D) Seven

22. What is the name of the place Jesus and his disciples traveled to by boat after the feeding of the 4,000?

A) Nazareth
B) Dalmanutha
C) Bethsaida
D) Magdala

23. Which group asked Jesus to perform a miracle at Dalmanutha?

A) The Romans
B) The Sadducees
C) The Pharisees
D) The disciples

24. What miracle is only recorded in the Gospel of Mark?

A) The feeding of the 4,000
B) The feeding of the 5,000
C) The walking on water
D) The healing of a blind man at Bethsaida

25. What did Jesus use to heal the blind man's eyes in Bethsaida?

A) Spittle
B) Oil
C) Mud
D) Water from the sea

26. How many basketfuls of pieces were picked up after the feeding of the 5,000?

A) Twelve
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Four

27. Which commentator suggests Mark 8 is a section of miscellaneous matter?

A) John Gill
B) Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
C) William Robertson Nicoll
D) Heinrich Meyer

28. According to the text, what might the seven baskets in the second feeding represent?

A) The seven pagan nations originally surrounding Israel
B) The seven towns of Galilee
C) The seven days of creation
D) The seven disciples present

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