Mark 8 - Quiz

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

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

2. Who did the people say Jesus was?

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

3. What did Peter declare Jesus to be?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 become rich
D) They will gain eternal life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Latin
B) Hebrew
C) Koine Greek
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) 7,000
D) 4,000

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

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

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) Bethsaida
C) Magdala
D) Dalmanutha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Five
B) Seven
C) Twelve
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 pagan nations originally surrounding Israel
D) The seven disciples present

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