Bible 10 New Testament Survey Mark Test

Who is the source for Mark’s gospel?

Peter

What does Jesus proclaim to do as the kingdom of God is near?

repent and believe

Who does Jesus call as his first disciples?

Simon and Andrew

After John the Baptist is imprisoned, what is the first thing Jesus does in Galilee?

preaches the Gospel of God

What is the very first thing Jesus does in the synagogue?

preaching/teaching

What do the unclean spirits call Jesus when they encounter Him?

the Holy One of God

It was said that Jesus was teaching something “new and with authority, not like the scribes.” Why did they say this?

Jesus cast out a demon

Why do the scribes and Pharisees criticize Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners?

because they think Jesus was defiling himself

Who does Jesus say he came to call?

sinners

What does Jesus say about the Sabbath after his disciples are criticized for picking grain?

the Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath

How does the paralytic man get to Jesus for healing?

through the roof through his 4 friends

Why do the scribes criticize Jesus during this interaction with the paralyzed man?

for blaspheming bc only God can forgive sins

Jesus compares his disciples to groomsmen and himself to a bridegroom. This was in response to criticism of Jesus’ disciples by whom?

Pharisees and John’s disciples

What action of Jesus causes the Pharisees to go out and begin to plot with the Herodians to kill him?

Jesus healed the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath

What do the unclean spirits say when they see Jesus in Mark chapter 3?

You are the Son of God

What did Jesus give the “Apostles” authority to do?

preach and cast out demons

What action does Jesus perform that further infuriates the Pharisees?

casts out demons

What accusation do the scribes make against Jesus that he refutes with a parable about a divided house?

Jesus casting out demons with the power of Beelzebub

What is the “unforgiveable” sin that Jesus describes in Mark chapter 3?

blaspheming the Holy Spirit

When Jesus’s family comes to take him away, what does Jesus say about who his true family is?

whoever does the will of God

In the Parable of the Sower, what represents the “word”?

the seed

In the Parable of the Seed, what role does the Sower play in real life?

evangelist

According to the Parable of the Seed, how does the plant grow?

they don’t know/God made it grow

Who does Jesus say will only receive teaching in Parables?

those who are outside

What does Jesus do to calm the storm on the Sea of Galilee?

rebuked the wind and the sea

What does Jesus do after calming the storm?

he questions the disciples faith

After the woman with the issue of blood is healed, what does Jesus do for Jairus’s daughter?

He brings her back to life

What is the name of the region where the man with a legion of demons is healed?

Gerasenes

What does the Gerasene demoniac’s title of Jesus tell us about His nature?

Son of the Most High God; Yahweh covenant God of Israel

What did the woman with the issue of blood believe she had to do to be healed?

Touch Jesus’s garments

What is Jesus’s hometown that he visits, where the people take offense at him?

Nazareth

Why does it say that Jesus did not do many miracles in His hometown?

their unbelief

How does Herodias get John the Baptist executed?

Herod had a b-day party where their daughter danced, Herod told her he’d give her anything, she asked for John’s head

What did Jesus do after hearing the news of John the Baptist’s death?

He went down to a desolate place and rested

What is the 'Corban' tradition that Jesus condemns?

Rededicating their stuff to God, not to be used by man anymore

What does the Syrophoenician woman say even the dogs eat from?

the crumbs from the children’s table

Jesus declares all foods clean. What is his reasoning?

It goes out of you

What does Jesus say about the tradition of "Corban"?

They’ve made mans traditions higher than Commandments

When Jesus feeds the 4,000, how many baskets of leftover food were collected?

7

What does Jesus famously ask his disciples?

Have you no eyes to see or ears to hear?

What does Jesus say to his disciples after healing the blind man in Bethsaida?

not to tell anyone

What is the condition for following Jesus, according to his words to the crowd and his disciples?

take up your cross, deny yourself, and follow Him

After the Transfiguration, what does Jesus tell his three disciples not to tell anyone?

until the Son of Man had risen from the dead

What does Jesus say will be the reward for anyone who gives even a cup of water to one of his disciples in his name?

He will certainly not lose his reward.

What physical change occurs to Jesus during his Transfiguration?

His clothes became dazzling white, brighter than anyone could bleach

What does Jesus say is the remedy for a demon that the disciples could not cast out?

This kind can come out only by prayer.

What is the one thing Jesus says a rich man must do to inherit eternal life that he has not yet done?

Sell all you have, give to the poor, and follow me.

Who is the blind beggar that Jesus heals at the end of the chapter?

Bartimaeus

What does Jesus say is the reason for the Mosaic law allowing divorce?

Because of the people’s hardness of heart

What does Jesus say to the blind beggar Bartimaeus that encourages him to come forward?

Take heart; get up, he is calling you.

What is the first thing Jesus does after arriving in Jerusalem, before cleansing the temple?

He looked around at everything in the temple, then left for Bethany

What does Jesus say about faith and prayer?

Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

What does Jesus do in the temple that causes a stir?

He drives out those buying and selling, overturns tables, and condemns them for making it a den of robbers

What does Jesus say about the authority of John the Baptist's baptism?

He asks whether it was from heaven or from man, exposing the leaders’ hypocrisy

In the Parable of the Tenants, who does the 'beloved son' represent?

Jesus himself, the Son of God

What is the second greatest commandment?

You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

What is Jesus’s famous response about paying taxes to Caesar?

Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.

What sign will false prophets and false Christs perform to deceive people?

Signs and wonders meant to lead astray, if possible, even the elect

In the Parable of the Doorkeeper, what is the main lesson Jesus conveys?

To stay awake and be watchful, because no one knows the hour

What sign does Jesus say will precede the destruction of the temple?

Not one stone will be left on another

What does Jesus tell his disciples to do in light of the coming events and his return?

Be on guard, keep awake.

What significant action does a woman perform for Jesus at Simon the Leper's house?

She anoints his head with expensive perfume

What is the sign that Judas Iscariot uses to betray Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane?

A kiss

How does Jesus say the woman who anointed him with perfume will be remembered?

Her act will be told wherever the gospel is preached

What is the name of the garden where Jesus prays before his arrest?

Gethsemane

During his crucifixion, what is the name of the man forced to carry Jesus's cross?

Simon of Cyrene

What happens to the curtain in the temple after Jesus dies on the cross?

It is torn in two from top to bottom

Who is the man the crowd asks Pilate to release instead of Jesus?

Barabbas

What does the centurion say after witnessing Jesus's death on the cross?

Truly this man was the Son of God.

Who are the first people to visit Jesus's tomb on the first day of the week?

Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome

What is the final command Jesus gives to his disciples?

Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

What is the reaction of the women who first encounter the empty tomb and the young man in a white robe?

They are trembling, astonished, and afraid

What is the final fate of Jesus's disciples according to the long ending (verses 9–20)?

They go out and preach everywhere, with the Lord working through them and confirming their message with signs