Acts 1-4

Bible Bowl 2026

After the lame man was healed and Peter and John preached in Solomon’s porch, who came upon Peter and John?

the priest, captain of the temple and the Sadducees

4:1

What upset the Sadducees when Peter and John preached in Solomon’s porch?

teaching and preaching in Jesus the resurrection of the dead

4:2

What time of day did the Sadducees lay hands on Peter and John in Solomon’s porch?

evening

4:3

What did the Sadducees do with Peter and John when they preached resurrection of the dead?

laid hands on them and put them in custody

4:3

About how many men were said to be believers after the preaching of the word at Solomon’s porch?

about 5,000 men

4:4

On the day after Peter and John were arrested for preaching in Solomon’s porch, who were gathered in Jerusalem?

rulers, elders, scribes

Annas, the high priest, Caiaphas

John, Alexander and the family of the high priest

4:5-6

What question did the Sanhedrin ask of Peter and John about their preaching at the temple?

By what power or by what name have you done this?

4:7

In answering the Sanhedrin, who did Peter address?

rulers of the people and elders of Israel

4:8

How did Peter describe the formerly lame man to the Sandedrin?

helpless

4:9

To whom does Peter say should be made known how the lame man was healed?

you all [Sanhedrin] and to all the people of Israel

4:10

How does Peter say the formerly lame man stood before the Sanhedrin?

whole by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

4:10

Other than Jesus Christ of Nazareth, how does Peter describe the healer of the lame man?

whom you [Jews] crucified

whom God raised from the dead

4:10

What does Peter say the rejected stone became?

the chief cornerstone

4:11

Who does Peter say has rejected the stone?

you builders

4:11

By whose name can we be saved?

Jesus Christ of Nazareth

4:12

In whom is there salvation?

Jesus Christ of Nazareth

4:12

Even though Peter and John were bold in their teaching, how did the Sanhedrin perceive them?

uneducated and untrained

4:13

With whom did the Sanhedrin realize that Peter and John had been?

Jesus

4:13

Why could the Sanhedrin say nothing against the healed lame man?

it was evident that he had been healed

4:14

Where did the Sanhedrin ask Peter, John and the formerly lame man to go?

aside out of the council

4:15

What was the query of the Sanhedrin among themselves concerning the healing of a lame man?

What shall we do with these men?

4:16

What did the Sanhedrin admit had happened with the formerly lame man?

a notable miracle has been done

4:16

Who does the Sanhedrin admit would know a miracle had occurred with the lame man?

all who dwell in Jerusalem

4:16

What decision did the Sanhedrin make as necessary for Peter and John after healing the lame man?

severely threaten them to speak to no man in this [Jesus] name

4:17

Why did the Sanhedrin not want Peter and John to speak in Jesus’ name?

so that it would spread no further among the people

4:17

When the Sanhedrin called Peter and John back into the council, what did they command?

not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus

4:18

When commanded not to teach Jesus, how did Peter and John respond?

You judge whether it is right to listen to you more than God

4:19

What do Peter and John tell the Sanhedrin they will speak about?

what we [Peter & John] have seen and heard

4:20

What actual punishment did the Sanhedrin give Peter and John for healing the lame man at the temple?

threats

4:21

How did the people react to the healing of the lame man at the temple?

they glorified God

4:21

How old was the lame man that was healed by the name of Jesus through Peter and John?

over forty years old

4:22

When the Sanhedrin released Peter and John, where did they go?

to their companions and reported what had happened

4:23

How did Peter and John’s companions react to what was reported concerning the Sanhedrin?

they prayed and thanked God

4:24

In the companion's’ prayer for boldness, what servant of God did they quote?

David

4:25

In Peter and John’s companions prayer, what did they state God had made?

heaven, earth, the sea and all that is in them

4:24

What two leaders were stated to be against Christ in Peter and John’s companions’ prayer?

Herod and Pontus Pilate

4:27

In Peter and John’s friends prayer, what do they ask that Peter and John do with boldness?

speak Your [God] word

4:29

Besides signs and wonders, what do the disciples ask God to do through Jesus?

stretch our Your hand to heal

4:30

After the prayer of the friends of Peter and John asking for boldness, what three things happened?

the place of the assembly was shaken

the Holy Spirit filled them

they spoke with boldness

4:31

What attitude was held concerning possessions within the multitude of believers?

all things in common

4:32

With what did the apostles give witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus?

great power

4:33

What was common among those who had possessions concerning daily needs?

sold houses and lands and brought proceeds to the apostles

4:34

Who distributed proceeds of sold property to those who had need?

the apostles

4:35

What is another given name for Barnabus?

4:36

Joses

What is the translation of the name Barnabus?

son of encouragement

4:36

Where was Barnabus from?

Cypress

4:36

From what tribe is Barnabus?

Levi

4:36

What did Barnabus do with his land?

sold it and gave the proceeds to the apostles

4:37

What hour did Peter and John go to the temple to pray?

ninth hour

3:1

Who went with Peter at the ninth hour to the temple to pray?

John

3:1

Who went with John at the ninth hour to the temple to pray?

Peter

3:1

Who was laid daily at the Beautiful Gate of the temple?

a certain lame man

3:2

How long had the lame man that was laid daily at the temple’s Beautiful Gate been lame?

from his mother’s womb

3:2

Why was the lame man laid at the Beautiful Gate daily?

to ask alms from the people who entered

3:2

What did the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the temple ask of Peter and John?

alms

3:3

How did Peter respond to the lame man who ask alms at the temple?

Look at us

3:4

What did the lame man at the temple expect from Peter and John?

some alms

3:5

What did the lame man at the temple do when Peter said “Look at us”?

He gave his attention

3:5

What did Peter tell the lame man that he did NOT have?

silver and gold

3:5

What did Peter tell the lame man at the Beautiful Gate at the temple that he had?

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk

3:6

What action did Peter take with the lame man at the temple when he instructed him to rise and walk?

took him by the right hand and lifted him up

3:7

How soon did the lame man at the temple receive strength?

immediately

3:7

At the Beautiful Gate of the temple, what part of the lame man’s body received strength?

his feet and ankle bones

3:7

Where did the lame man from the temple gate go after leaping up?

he walked and entered the temple with Peter and John

3:8

Besides walking and leaping, what was the formerly lame man doing as he entered the temple?

praising God

3:8

Who saw the formerly lame man enter the temple?

all the people

3:9

How did the people feel when they recognized the formerly lame man walking and praising God?

filled with wonder and amazement

3:10

Where did the people crowd around the formerly lame man with Peter and John?

Solomon’s porch

3:11

How did Peter respond to the amazement of the people at the healing of the lame man at the temple?

Why do you marvel at this? What makes you think we have the power to heal?

3:12

Who does Peter say had healed the lame man?

the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers through faith in His name

3:13

Who does Peter say has glorified His servant Jesus?

God

3:13

Who does Peter say was willing to let Jesus go from His trial?

Pilate

3:13

What did Peter say the people asked for from Pilate?

a murderer to be granted freedom

3:14

Who does Peter say was killed that God raised from the dead?

the Prince of Life

3:15

What does Peter say has made the lame man strong?

faith in His [Jesus] name

3:16

What descriptive word does Peter give about the healed lame man?

perfect soundness

3:16

After accusing the people of killing Jesus, how does Peter describe their action?

you did it in ignorance

3:17

Besides the people acting in ignorance, who else does Peter say had acted in ignorance by killing Jesus?

your [Jews] rulers

3:17

Who does Peter say had foretold that Christ would suffer?

God foretold by the mouth of His prophets

3:18

By whose mouths did God foretell Jesus’ suffering?

prophets

3:18

What instruction does Peter give the people after the healing of the lame man?

Repent and be converted

3:19

What three reasons does Peter give the people for repenting and converting?

that your sins may be blotted out

times of refreshing may come from the Lord

that He may send Jesus Christ

3:20

How long does Peter indicate that the prophets have spoken?

since the world began

3:21

How long does Peter indicate that heaven will receive Jesus?

until the times of restoration of all things

3:21

Who did Moses say would raise a prophet like him?

the Lord your God

3:22

Who does Moses say the people should listen to?

a prophet like himself

3:22

What does Moses say will happen to those who do NOT listen to that Prophet?

utterly destroyed from among the people

3:23

The prophets which foretold these days, started with which prophet?

Samuel

3:24

To whom did God say “in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed”?

Abraham

3:25

To whom did Peter say God had made the covenant?

our fathers and the sons of the prophets

3:25

To whom did God first send His servant Jesus?

the Jews

3:26

Through what action does Jesus bless the Jews?

turning away from iniquities

3:26

Where were the disciples on the day of Pentecost?

all with one accord (together) in one place

2:1

What filled the whole house where the disciples were gathered on the day of Pentecost?

a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind

2:2

How is the wind described on the day of Pentecost?

2:2

rushing mighty wind, a sound from heaven

What appeared to the apostles on the day of Pentecost?

divided tongues as of fire

2:2

How many tongues appeared on the day of Pentecost?

one on each of them [apostles]

2:3

With what were the apostles filled on the day of Pentecost?

the Holy Spirit

2:4

When the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, what did they begin to do?

began to speak with other tongues

2:4

Who gave the apostles utterance of other tongues?

the Spirit

2:4