Bible Study: Who Is the Greatest?

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What did Jesus say one must do to enter the kingdom of heaven?

Become as humble as a little child (correct)

Be rich and powerful

Have a high social status

Follow the laws of the land

What happens to those who cause little ones to sin?

They will be rewarded

They will be praised

They will be forgiven

It would be better for them to have a millstone hung around their neck and drown in the sea (correct)

Why did Jesus use the parable of the lost sheep?

To teach about the importance of counting sheep

To show that some people are beyond salvation

To emphasize the value of material possessions

To illustrate the joy of finding the lost (correct)

What is the will of the Father in heaven?

For none of the little ones to perish Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about receiving a little child in His name?

It means receiving Jesus Himself Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of not entering the kingdom of heaven?

Being cast into everlasting fire Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus compare to a millstone hung around the neck?

A punishment for causing others to sin Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about plucking out an eye or cutting off a hand or foot?

It is a metaphor for removing sinful influences Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if your brother sins against you?

Tell him his fault between you and him alone Signup and view all the answers

How many times should we forgive our brother?

Up to seventy times seven Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a brother refuses to hear the church?

He should be treated like a heathen and a tax collector Signup and view all the answers

What is the parable of the unforgiving servant about?

The importance of forgiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of not forgiving our brother?

God will not forgive us Signup and view all the answers

Why did Jesus' answer to the Pharisees about divorce?

To quote from the Bible about creation Signup and view all the answers

Why did Moses permit divorce according to Jesus?

Because of the hardness of men's hearts Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about a man and his wife?

They become one flesh Signup and view all the answers

What is the one exception to divorce mentioned by Jesus?

Adultery Signup and view all the answers

What did the master of the servant do when the servant begged for forgiveness?

He forgave the servant the debt Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about little children?

They should come to Him Signup and view all the answers

What did the servant do to his fellow servant who owed him money?

He threw him into prison Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of not showing compassion to our fellow servants?

We will be delivered to the torturers Signup and view all the answers

What did the rich young ruler lack according to Jesus?

Perfection Signup and view all the answers

What is the comparison Jesus made about a rich man entering the kingdom of heaven?

A camel going through the eye of a needle Signup and view all the answers

What is the response of Jesus to the disciples' question about who can be saved?

With men it is impossible, but with God all things are possible Signup and view all the answers

What will the disciples who have followed Jesus receive according to Him?

A hundredfold and eternal life Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about those who are first and last?

Many who are first will be last, and the last first Signup and view all the answers

Why did the rich young ruler go away sorrowful?

Because he had to give up his possessions Signup and view all the answers

Who are the eunuchs referred to in the passage?

Those who were born, made, or have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake Signup and view all the answers

What time did the landowner go out to hire additional laborers in the parable?

Third hour Signup and view all the answers

How much did each laborer receive as wages in the parable?

One denarius Signup and view all the answers

What was the complaint of the laborers who worked all day in the parable?

They were paid the same as those who worked less Signup and view all the answers

Where was Jesus going when He took the twelve disciples aside?

Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to the Son of Man, according to Jesus' prediction?

He would be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes Signup and view all the answers

What did the mother of Zebedee's sons ask Jesus for?

To grant her sons seats in His kingdom Signup and view all the answers

What was Jesus' response to the mother's request?

He said she did not know what she asked Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the passage about the laborers in the vineyard?

The fairness of God's generosity Signup and view all the answers

What did the two brothers asked Jesus about?

To drink His cup and be baptized with His baptism Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about the rulers of the Gentiles?

They exercise authority over them Signup and view all the answers

What did the two blind men ask Jesus to do?

To give them sight Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the eyes of the two blind men?

They received sight Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about becoming great among them?

It is for those who serve others Signup and view all the answers

Why did the multitude warn the two blind men?

Because they were crying out to Jesus Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus say about the Son of Man?

He came to serve and give His life a ransom for many Signup and view all the answers

What did the two blind men do after receiving their sight?

They followed Jesus Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus teaches that whoever humbles themselves like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever receives a little child in Jesus' name receives Him.
Causing a little one who believes in Jesus to sin is a serious offense.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Jesus teaches that He has come to save the lost.
A shepherd leaves the 99 sheep to find the one that has gone astray.
There is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.

Dealing with a Sinning Brother

If a brother sins against you, go to him and tell him his fault.
If he refuses to listen, take one or two others with you.
If he still refuses to listen, tell it to the church, and if he refuses to hear the church, treat him as a heathen or tax collector.
Whatever is bound on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever is loosed on earth will be loosed in heaven.
If two or three are gathered together in Jesus' name, He is there in the midst of them.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

A king forgives a servant who owes him 10,000 talents, but the servant does not forgive a fellow servant who owes him 100 denarii.
The king delivers the unforgiving servant to the torturers until he pays all that is due.
Jesus teaches that His heavenly Father will do the same to those who do not forgive their brother from the heart.

Marriage and Divorce

Jesus teaches that from the beginning, God made male and female, and they shall be one flesh.
Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.
Whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.

Jesus Teaches on Celibacy

Jesus teaches that not everyone can accept the saying about celibacy, but only those to whom it has been given.
There are eunuchs who are born thus, and there are eunuchs who are made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.

Jesus Blesses Little Children

Jesus welcomes little children and lays His hands on them and prays.
Of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler

A rich young ruler asks Jesus what good thing he must do to have eternal life.
Jesus tells him to keep the commandments, and if he wants to be perfect, to sell what he has and give to the poor, and follow Him.

With God All Things Are Possible

Jesus teaches that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, but with God all things are possible.
Those who have followed Jesus will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for Jesus' sake will receive a hundredfold and inherit eternal life.

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who hires laborers for his vineyard at different hours of the day.
When evening comes, the landowner pays each laborer a denarius, regardless of how long they worked.
The last will be first, and the first last.

Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection

Jesus predicts that He will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify.
He will rise again on the third day.

Greatness Is Serving

Jesus teaches that whoever desires to become great among them, let him be their servant.
Whoever desires to be first among them, let him be their slave.
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.

Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight

Two blind men sitting by the road cry out to Jesus for mercy, and He has compassion and touches their eyes, and they receive their sight.

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This quiz is about Jesus' teaching on humility and greatness in the kingdom of heaven, as recorded in Matthew 18. Test your understanding of this important Bible passage!