Bible Quiz about who was Jesus

Jesus was a miracle worker.

 

1. What was the first chronological miracle that Jesus performed?
   a. Jesus changed water into wine.
   b. He cured a blind man who was sitting by Peter's boat dock when they came back from fishing.
   c. Jesus caused Peter's and Andrew's fishing boats to overflow with so many fish that they almost sank.
   
   The first miracle was not making wine as tradition states.
   In the text, several disciples accompanied Jesus to the wedding.
   Therefore, the wine event occurred after Jesus had called his disciples to serve.
   The first chronological miracle occurred before the wedding when Jesus recruited the fisherman.
   Jesus was preaching from a boat when he saw Peter and Andrew had a bad catch and were cleaning nets.
   With Jesus' intervention, they set back out to sea, and their fishing nets overflowed with so much fish it almost broke the nets and almost sank the boats.
   Jesus filled the nets before he appointed his disciples and told them they would be fishers of men.
   Luke 5:1-11  (The fish.)
   John 2:1-11  (The wine.)
   Answer C: The boats overflowed with fish.
   
    

2. Who did Jesus raise from the dead after lying dead for four days?
   a. The wife of a Sanhedrin member who did not want to be identified for fear of being shunned.
   b. Lazarus, the best friend of Jesus, passed away due to an unknown illness.
   c. Mary Magdalene, who was possessed by demons, died as a result.
   
   
   Lazarus was sick with an unknown issue.
   His sisters, Mary and Martha, went to Jesus and asked him to come heal his friend Lazarus.
   The sisters were very angry with Jesus for taking so long because Lazarus died and was properly prepped, wrapped, and placed in a tomb.
   Jesus explained that Lazarus was not dead but just sleeping.
   Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead after lying four days in the tomb.
   As he stood in front of the tomb, Jesus simply told Lazarus to wake up and come forth.
   John 11:38-44.
   Answer B: Lazarus was raised from the dead. 
   
    

3. ​Whom did Jesus heal in the synagogue on the Sabbath, where the priests tried to trap him?
   a. A woman was cured of her sickness by touching the robe of Jesus as he entered the synagogue.
   b. Jesus healed the shriveled hand of an unknown man.
   c. Mary Magdalene, who was possessed by demons.
   
   Jesus healed the shriveled hand of an unknown man who was listening to Jesus teach.
   Matthew 12:4-14.
   Answer B: Jesus healed a man with a shriveled hand.
   
    

4. When Jesus got out of the boat at Gerasenes, what did he do to a man who came out of the tombs and approached him?
   a. Jesus caused evil spirits to leave the man and enter some nearby pigs.
   b. He cured the man of the blindness he had from birth.
   c. He made the man his tenth disciple.
   
   The man was possessed by evil spirits identified as Legion.
   Jesus cast 2,000 spirits out of him and into some pigs and caused them to drown in the nearby water.
   Mark 5:1-20.
   Answer A: Jesus cast out evil spirits.
   
    

5. What happened when Jesus was on the shore of the lake, and Peter called to Him from the boat?
   a. Jesus calmed the waves because the disciples were afraid.
   b. Peter and Jesus walked on water to meet each other on the lake.
   c. Because the fishing nets were torn, Jesus caused many fish to leap into the boat.
   
   Jesus was walking on water towards the boat and instructed Peter to get out of the boat and walk towards Him.
   Peter did so until he lost his faith and sank.
   Jesus had to save him.
   Mark 6:45-52.
   Answer B: Peter and Jesus walked on water.

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