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Mark 8 - Quiz
Contributed by: Cohen
  • 1. Where were Jesus and the disciples traveling to at the start of Mark 8?
A) Jerusalem
B) Caesarea Philippi
C) Capernaum
D) Galilee
  • 2. Who did the people say Jesus was?
A) Moses or Jeremiah
B) David or Solomon
C) Isaiah or Samuel
D) John the Baptist or Elijah
  • 3. What did Peter declare Jesus to be?
A) A great teacher
B) The King of Israel
C) The Christ
D) A prophet
  • 4. What did Jesus tell his disciples to do regarding his identity?
A) Keep it a secret
B) Preach it everywhere
C) Write it down
D) Tell the priests
  • 5. What did Jesus say would happen to him after three days?
A) Rise again
B) Return to Galilee
C) Ascend to heaven
D) Rule the world
  • 6. What did Peter do after Jesus predicted his death?
A) Rebuked Jesus
B) Asked for a sign
C) Worshiped Jesus
D) Ran away
  • 7. What did Jesus call Peter when he rebuked him?
A) Satan
B) A hypocrite
C) Judas
D) A fool
  • 8. According to Jesus, what must a follower do to come after him?
A) Fast for forty days
B) Leave his family immediately
C) Give away all his wealth
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 gain eternal life
B) They will find peace
C) They will lose it
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 save it
B) They will perish
C) They will be forgotten
D) They will suffer in vain
  • 11. What does a man forfeit if he gains the whole world?
A) His freedom
B) His inheritance
C) His soul
D) His reputation
  • 12. When will the Son of Man be ashamed of those who are ashamed of him?
A) When he comes in his Father's glory
B) When he is crucified
C) During the final judgment of the earth
D) When he enters Jerusalem
  • 13. Who will accompany the Son of Man in his Father's glory?
A) The resurrected saints
B) The holy angels
C) The prophets
D) The twelve disciples
  • 14. Which scholar argued that the chapter division between 8 and 9 is wrong?
A) Mark the Evangelist
B) Peter the Apostle
C) A modern translator
D) Edward Plumptre
  • 15. What is the Greek word used for 'rebuke' in both verses 32 and 33?
A) epitimaó
B) logos
C) agapao
D) doulos
  • 16. How many verses are in the standard version of Mark 8?
A) 40
B) 39
C) 38
D) 37
  • 17. How many verses are in the Douai-Rheims version of Mark 8?
A) 39
B) 38
C) 37
D) 40
  • 18. Which early manuscript of Mark 8 is missing verses 1 through 5?
A) Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus
B) Codex Bezae
C) Codex Vaticanus
D) Codex Sinaiticus
  • 19. In what language was the original text of Mark 8 written?
A) Koine Greek
B) Hebrew
C) Latin
D) Aramaic
  • 20. How many men were fed in the miracle described in the beginning of Mark 8?
A) 3,000
B) 5,000
C) 4,000
D) 7,000
  • 21. How many loaves of bread were used to feed the 4,000?
A) Twelve
B) Five
C) Three
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) Dalmanutha
B) Magdala
C) Nazareth
D) Bethsaida
  • 23. Which group asked Jesus to perform a miracle at Dalmanutha?
A) The Pharisees
B) The Romans
C) The disciples
D) The Sadducees
  • 24. What miracle is only recorded in the Gospel of Mark?
A) The healing of a blind man at Bethsaida
B) The feeding of the 5,000
C) The walking on water
D) The feeding of the 4,000
  • 25. What did Jesus use to heal the blind man's eyes in Bethsaida?
A) Mud
B) Oil
C) Water from the sea
D) Spittle
  • 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) William Robertson Nicoll
B) Heinrich Meyer
C) Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
D) John Gill
  • 28. According to the text, what might the seven baskets in the second feeding represent?
A) The seven towns of Galilee
B) The seven days of creation
C) The seven disciples present
D) The seven pagan nations originally surrounding Israel
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