QUIZ FOR LUKE CHAPTER FIVE
1. According to Luke chapter five, in which body of water was Simon fishing when he was met by
Jesus?
a. The Dead Sea.
b. The Jordan river.
c. The Lake of Gennesaret.
2. According to Luke chapter five, what happened when Simon obeyed Jesus’ command to again
lower his nets after a futile night of fishing?
a. The fishermen caught so many fish that the nets started to break and boats to sink.
b. They raised up coins instead of fish.
c. The nets lowered themselves at Jesus’ command.
3. Fill in the blank in Simon Peter’s words in Luke chapter five: “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell
down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am ___________, O Lord!’”
a. “Afraid.”
b. “A sinful man.”
c. “Unworthy of your grace.”
4. According to Luke chapter five, who were partners with Simon in fishing?
a. Andrew and Philip.
b. Thomas and Mark.
c. James and John.
5. What command did Jesus give to the leper He healed in Luke chapter five?
a. “Tell no one, ‘But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing.’”
b. “Proclaim the good news to all who will listen, ‘And go and show yourself to the priest, and
make an offering for your cleansing.’”
c. “Tell the other lepers, ‘Then go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your
cleansing.’”
6. How was the paralytic brought to Jesus in Luke chapter five?
a. He was strapped to a camel.
b. His bed was lowered through the tiling of the roof.
c. A paralytic’s brother carried the man upon his back.
7. Fill in the blank in Jesus’ words in Luke chapter five: “When He saw their faith, He said to him,
‘Man, your ______________.’”
a. “Sins are forgiven you.”
b. “Faith has made you whole.”
c. “Legs have been healed.”
8. According to the scribes and Pharisees in Luke chapter five, who can forgive sins?
a. The priests in the temple.
b. God alone.
c. The disciples of God.
9. According to Luke chapter five, how did Jesus demonstrate that the Son of Man has power on
earth to forgive sins?
a. He told the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your
house.”
b. He said to the Pharisees, “Your lack of faith condemns you!”
c. He simply pointed to the man who had been paralyzed as the man walked away.
10. What is the name of the tax collector who follows Jesus in Luke chapter five?
a. Nicodemus.
b. Zacchaeus.
c. Levi.
11. What was the complaint of the scribes and Pharisees against Jesus’ disciples after Jesus ate
with the tax collectors in Luke chapter five?
a. “Why do you eat and drink instead of giving money to the poor?”
b. “Why do you eat and drink instead of sacrificing in the temple?
c. “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
12. According to Luke chapter five, whom did Jesus come to call to repentance?
a. Sinners.
b. Righteous.
c. The religious leaders.
13. Fill in the blank in Jesus’ words in Luke chapter five: “And He said to them, Can you make the
friends of the ________ fast while the ___________ is with them? But the days will come when
the ____________ will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.’”
a. King.
b. Bridegroom.
c. Son.
14. Fill in the blank in Jesus’ words in Luke chapter five: “And no one puts new wine into old
__________; or else the new wine will burst the _________ and be spilled, and the ________ will
be ruined. But new wine must be put into new ___________, and both are preserved.”
a. Bottles.
b. Wineskins.
c. Vessels.
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ FOR LUKE CHAPTER FIVE
1. C (Luke 5:1)
2. A (Luke 5:4-6)
3. B (Luke 5:8)
4. C (Luke 5:10)
5. A (Luke 5:14)
6. B (Luke 5:18-19)
7. A (Luke 5:20)
8. B (Luke 5:21)
9. A (Luke 5:24)
10. C (Luke 5:27-28)
11. C (Luke 5:30)
12. A (Luke 5:32)
13. B (Luke 5:34-35)
14. B (Luke 5:37-38)
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