About This Quiz
He walked on water. He turned water into wine. All Christians rejoice that he is the Son of God. Guess who it is? Of course, Jesus is the answer! This quiz follows a similar question-and-answer format. Be prepared to receive several clues from which you must guess the correct disciple, in this case. The clues contain familiar and not-so-familiar Bible facts. Here are a few hints to help you along: All of the answers are names of figures from the New Testament. Some of the answers are names of men who were not among the original 12 apostles but became apostles of Christ after Jesus' Ascension.
Most people know all too well that there were always 12 apostles or disciples, but not all of the apostles are given equal shine in the Bible. Can you name all 12 apostles? As a bit of a warm-up, review this stingy list of the more prominent disciples: Judas betrayed Jesus, Thomas doubted Jesus' Resurrection, and Matthew was a tax collector. Who are Bartholomew, Matthias, and Thaddaeus? What were their relationships with Jesus like? You'll find out the answers to these questions and more in this quiz that everyone who loves the Bible should take. It's now your turn to test your apostle ID'ing skills!
According to Chapter 14 of the book of Matthew, Simon Peter was able walk on water toward Jesus after Jesus bid him to come. Simon Peter became afraid, however, when he saw a boisterous wind and he began to sink.
According to the fourth chapter of the book of Matthew, Jesus professed to Andrew and his brother, Simon Peter, that he would make them "fishers of men." Jesus uttered this after seeing the brothers "casting a net into the sea."
In the 12th chapter of the book of Acts, "Herod the King" is described as stretching forth his hands "to vex the church." Herod's killing of James subsequently "pleased the Jews."
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In the third chapter of Mark, Jesus refers to John and his brother James as "Boanerges," which means "sons of thunder." In the thirteenth chapter of Mark, James, Peter and Andrew also asked Jesus about what things to expect during the last days.
The 27th chapter of the book of Matthew illustrates Judas Iscariot's final moments. It is mentioned that Judas rejected his bribe for betraying Jesus, and then hung himself immediately thereafter.
Paul was not one of the original 12 disciples. He became an apostle of Christ after his conversion, and wrote many of the epistles, which were instructional letters to the early Christian churches.
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In the second chapter of the book of Galatians, Paul expresses disdain for the Apostle Simon Peter. In this epistle, Paul reports that Simon Peter "did eat with the Gentiles," whom Paul surmised did not walk "uprightly."
The 15th chapter of Mark in the 40th verse mentions Salome's name. In the verse, she is gathered at Jesus' Crucifixion with other women, Mary Magdalene and Mary "the mother of James the less."
Many of the Christian saints were, at first, skeptical of accepting Paul into their ranks. Before his conversion, Paul, then named "Saul," developed a reputation for viciously persecuting Christ's disciples.
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In his letter to the Philippians, Apostle Paul describes himself as "an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee." Paul emphasized the fact that although he was a Jew well-versed in traditional law, he still bore witness among the Gentiles that Christ was the Messiah.
In the book of Philippians, Paul describes himself as a "servant of Christ." In several of his other epistles to the early churches, Paul chooses the title, "Apostle of Jesus Christ," to describe himself.
The book of Matthew mentions that "Thaddaeus" was the surname of "Lebbaeus." The gospel books of Mark and Luke refer to him as "Thaddaeus" and "Judas the brother of James," respectively.
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The book of Matthew, in the fourth chapter, reveals that John, his brother James, and his father, Zebedee, were all in a ship mending their nets when Jesus called James and John to follow him. The two did not hesitate to drop their nets and leave the ship with their father.
In the book of Mark, the disciples asked Jesus about what things they should expect during the end times. The other disciples present were Peter, John and Andrew.
The sixth chapter of the book of John partly describes the Feeding the Multitude miracle. Jesus multiplied five loves of bread and two small fishes to feed 5,000 people.
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According to the book of John, Simon Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, the high priest's servant. Jesus rebuked Simon Peter for his deed. The gospel of Luke describes how Jesus immediately healed Malchus.
The sixth chapter of John details how Jesus multiplied five loaves of bread and two pieces of fish for a multitude of 5,000 people. Before performing his miracle, Jesus asked Philip the rhetorical question: "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?"
The book of Mark distinguishes James the Less from James the Greater, the brother of the Apostle John. James the Less appears only four times in the New Testament.
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The ninth chapter of Luke details how Jesus rebuked James and John's request to command fire from heaven down on the Samaritan village. Jesus said to them, "For the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."
Simon Peter is known to have proclaimed to Jesus, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." In some Christian denominations, this statement is known as the Confession of Peter.
Matthew's call to discipleship is recorded in the ninth chapter of the book of Matthew. Jesus sternly told Matthew to follow him, and Matthew did so immediately.
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The book of John is the only one of the gospels that highlights "Doubting Thomas" incredulity about Jesus' Resurrection. Thomas said he needed to see the "print of the nails" in Jesus before he would believe.
In the first chapter of the book of John, Philip found Bartholomew and told him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write." Jesus knowingly addressed Bartholomew with the words: "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!"
The book of Matthew describes how James was present during the Transfiguration of Jesus. Peter and John were also present to witness Jesus shine "white as the light."
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Although Simon Peter was one of the disciples, Jesus regarded him as sort of a proxy leader of the other disciples. At Gethsemane, Jesus found the disciples sleeping, although he had instructed them to keep watch with him. In reaction to seeing them asleep, Jesus asked Simon Peter concerning him and the other disciples present, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?"
In the book of Acts, replacing Judas, who had already hung himself, was a priority among the remaining apostles. Simon Peter took the lead by appointing Matthias to the position.
In the 12th chapter of the book of John, the other witnesses to Jesus' empty sepulcher dared not to enter it out of fear. Simon Peter was the brave one who entered first.
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The 12th chapter of the book of John explains how "certain Greeks" had come to worship at a feast. Eventually the disciples told Jesus, who replied, "The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified."
The fifth chapter of the book of Luke explains how Jesus entered into Simon Peter's ship, which was one of the ships standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. Jesus sat down on Simon's ship and "taught the people out of the ship."
Although Judas accepted a monetary bribe for betraying Jesus, the gospel of Luke provides another reason why Judas betrayed the Son of God. The 22nd chapter of the book alludes to Judas' demonic possession, stating, "Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve."
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In the first chapter of Acts, Simon Peter insisted that Judas' replacement be someone who "went in and out among" them. Simon Peter explained that Matthias had been among the apostles from the time of Jesus' baptism until Jesus' Ascension.
Chapter eight in the book of Matthew describes how Jesus went to Simon Peter's house to heal Simon Peter's wife's mother. She had been "sick of a fever" before Jesus healed her.
After his conversion, Paul diligently wrote instructional letters to the early churches. In these letters, or epistles, Paul gave specific codes of conduct for the early followers of Christ.
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Paul mentions his assistant Timothy in several of his epistles to the early churches. In the first and second books of Timothy, Paul writes to Timothy, offering advice and encouraging endurance among the church leaders.
In chapter 13 of the book of John, Simon Peter was adamant about not letting Jesus, whom he recognized as "the Son of the living God," wash his feet. Jesus replied to John, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me."