Matthew

Question 1

… when Jesus was baptized … the Spirit of God descending like a dove …

Answer 1

‘And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”’

Matthew 3:16-17

Question 2

… man shall not live by bread alone…

Answer 2

‘And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” ‘

Matthew 4:3-4

Question 3

… let your light shine …

Answer 3

‘In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. ‘

Matthew 5:16

Question 4

Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets …

Answer 4

’ “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ‘ ESV

’ “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. ‘ NIV

Matthew 5:17-18

Question 5

… everyone who is angry with his brother…

Answer 5

’ “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. ‘

Matthew 5:21-22

Question 6

… leave your gift … First be reconciled to your brother..

Answer 6

‘So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. ‘

Matthew 5:23-24

Question 7

… everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent …

Answer 7

’ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ‘

Matthew 5:27-28

Question 8

… do not take an oath at all.. let what you say be simply Yes or No…

Answer 8

’ “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ‘

Matthew 5:33-37

Question 9

… an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth…

Answer 9

’ “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. ‘

Matthew 5:38-39

Question 10

… love your enemies…

Answer 10

’ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ‘

Matthew 5:43-44

Question 11

… do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing…

Answer 11

‘But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. ‘

Matthew 6:3-4

Question 12

… do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do …

Answer 12

’ “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ‘

Matthew 6:7-8

Question 13

The Lord’s Prayer Pattern

Answer 13

‘Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ‘

Matthew 6:9-13

Question 14

For if you forgive others their trespasses …

Answer 14

’ For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ‘

Matthew 6:14-15

Question 15

Lay up treasures in heaven… where your treasure is…

Answer 15

’ “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ‘

Matthew 6:19-21

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Question 16

No one can serve two masters …

Answer 16

’ “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. ‘

Matthew 6:24

Question 17

Do not be anxious about your life…

Answer 17

’ “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ‘

Matthew 6:25-26

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Question 18

Seek first … do not be anxious

Answer 18

‘But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.’

Matthew 6:33-34

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Question 19

Judge not …

Answer 19

’ “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. ‘

Matthew 7:1-2

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Question 20

Ask and it will be given to you …

Answer 20

’ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. ‘

Matthew 7:7-8

Question 21

If you then … know how to give good gifts … how much more will your Father…

Answer 21

‘If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! ‘

Matthew 7:11

Question 22

Golden Rule

Answer 22

’ “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. ‘

Matthew 7:12

Question 23

Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide …

Answer 23

’ “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. ‘ ESV

’ “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. ‘ NIV

Matthew 7:13-14

Question 24

So every healthy tree bears good fruit …

Answer 24

‘So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. ‘

Matthew 7:17-20

Context: This is about recognizing whether prophets are false or not. We can know by their fruits.

Question 25

Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord …

Answer 25

’ “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ‘

Matthew 7:21

Question 26

On that day many will say to me, “Lord, Lord … I will declare to them, “I never knew you …

Answer 26

‘On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ ‘

Matthew 7:22-23

Question 27

… will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock…

Answer 27

**v24’ “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. **

v25 ‘And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. ‘

v26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. ‘

v27 ‘And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” ‘

Matthew 7:24,26

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Application: Hearing and knowing God’s Word is one thing, but doing them is another. Wise is the one who acts upon hearing the Word of God.

Question 28

… harvest is plentiful…

Answer 28

‘Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”’

Matthew 9:37-38

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Question 29

So everyone who acknowledges me before men …

Answer 29

‘So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. ‘

Matthew 10:32-33

Question 30

Whoever finds his life will lose it …

Answer 30

‘Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ‘

Matthew 10:39

Question 31

… no one knows the Son except the Father …

Answer 31

‘All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. ‘

Matthew 11:27

Question 32

… take my yoke upon you … for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Answer 32

‘Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”’

Matthew 11:28-30

Question 33

… for out of the abundance of the heart …

Answer 33

You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:34

Question 34

… Why do you speak to them in parables?…

Answer 34

‘Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. ‘

Matthew 13:10-13

What does “who has, more will be given” mean?
Those who believe in Christ already will be given more understanding / secrets of the kingdom. But those who do not believe, has already less will receive less and less understanding.
Much like how God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.

Question 35

… let him deny himself …

Answer 35

‘Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ‘

Matthew 16:24

Question 36

… whoever would save his life will lose it…

Answer 36

‘For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? ‘

Matthew 16:25-26

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Question 37

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Answer 37

‘and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ‘

Matthew 18:3-4

Question 38

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off …

Answer 38

‘And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire. ‘

Matthew 18:8-9

Question 39

… For where two or three are gathered in my name …

Answer 39

‘Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” ‘

Matthew 18:19-20

Question 40

… how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? …

Answer 40

‘Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. ‘

Matthew 18:21-22

Jesus followed this up with the parable of the unforgiving servant.

Question 41

… it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle…

Answer 41

‘And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” ‘

Matthew 19:23-24

Question 42

… but with God all things are possible.

Answer 42

‘When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” ‘

Matthew 19:25-26

Question 43

Many are called …

Answer 43

‘For many are called, but few are chosen.” ‘

Matthew 22:14

Jesus mentions this one at the end of the Parable of the Wedding Feast. Many are general invited to salvation because God doesn’t want any to perish but to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
However, only few can respond well to the invite. Only those who are chosen to be regenerated by Christ’s imputed righteousness. This is the Doctrine of Sovereign Election.
It is only by God’s choice that one is saved.

Question 44

Which is the great[est] commandment in the Law?

Answer 44

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” ‘

Matthew 22:36-40

Love the Lord with your whole being.

Question 45

… For you are like whitewashed tombs…

Answer 45

’ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness.
So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. ‘

Matthew 23:27-28

Question 46

But concerning that day and hour no one knows…

Answer 46

’ “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. ‘

Matthew 24:36

Question 47

… Well done good and faithful servant…

Answer 47

‘His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ ‘

Matthew 25:21

Question 48

Verse that confirms that Jesus has full authority

Answer 48

‘And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ‘

Matthew 28:18

Question 49

The Great Commission

Answer 49

‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”’

Matthew 28:19-20