John the Baptist Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

In Matthew's Gospel, what was John the Baptist's primary message to the crowds who came to him?

📖 Matthew 3:2

#2

According to Matthew 3:11-12, what did John say he baptized with and what would the coming one baptize with?

📖 Matthew 3:11-12

#3

What objection did John the Baptist raise when Jesus came to be baptized by him, according to Matthew 3:14?

📖 Matthew 3:14

#4

In Matthew 11:7-10, who came to ask Jesus if he was the one who was to come, and what was his situation at that time?

📖 Matthew 11:2-3

#5

What did Jesus say about John the Baptist in Matthew 11:11?

📖 Matthew 11:11

#6

According to Matthew 14:3-4, why did King Herod arrest John the Baptist?

📖 Matthew 14:3-4

#7

What was the role of Herodias's daughter in John the Baptist's death, according to Matthew 14:6-11?

📖 Matthew 14:6-11

#8

What did John's disciples do with his body after his execution, according to Matthew 14:12?

📖 Matthew 14:12

#2

Water; the Holy Spirit and fire

Matthew 3:11 states John baptized with water but the coming one would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, indicating a contrast between John's ceremonial baptism and Jesus's transformative baptism.

Matthew 3:11-12

#1

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near

Matthew 3:2 records John's core message as 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near,' establishing repentance as the foundation of his ministry.

Matthew 3:2

#4

John the Baptist, who was imprisoned and wanted confirmation

Matthew 11:2-3 states that John, hearing about Jesus's works while in prison, sent disciples to ask if Jesus was 'the one who was to come,' showing John's faith was being tested by his circumstances.

Matthew 11:2-3

#3

That he was not worthy to baptize Jesus and should be baptized by Jesus instead

Matthew 3:14 records John saying 'I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?' expressing his humility and recognition that Jesus was greater than himself.

Matthew 3:14

#6

Because John said it was not lawful for Herod to have his brother Philip's wife

Matthew 14:3-4 explicitly states Herod arrested John because John said it was not lawful for Herod to have Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, a direct moral challenge to the king.

Matthew 14:3-4

#5

Among those born of women, no one greater than John has appeared

Matthew 11:11 records Jesus's remarkable statement that among those born of women, no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared, though he adds that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

Matthew 11:11

#8

They took his body and buried it, then went and told Jesus

Matthew 14:12 states that John's disciples came and took his body and buried it, then went and told Jesus what had happened, showing their loyalty to John even after his death.

Matthew 14:12

#7

She danced before Herod and her mother Herodias used this opportunity to request John's head

Matthew 14:6-11 describes how the daughter of Herodias danced before Herod, pleased him, and when Herodias prompted her, she requested John the Baptist's head on a platter, leading to John's execution.

Matthew 14:6-11

#9

In Matthew 3:7-10, to which group did John direct sharp criticism about their practice of coming to his baptism?

📖 Matthew 3:7-10

#10

According to Matthew 21:25, how did the religious leaders respond when Jesus asked them about the source of John's baptism?

📖 Matthew 21:25-26

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#10

They refused to answer, fearing the crowd's reaction since many believed John was a prophet

Matthew 21:25 records that the chief priests and elders were trapped by their own reasoning—if they said John's baptism was from heaven, Jesus would ask why they didn't believe him, but they feared the crowd because many held John to be a prophet.

Matthew 21:25-26

#9

Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 3:7-10 records John calling the Pharisees and Sadducees a 'brood of vipers' and challenging them to produce fruit worthy of repentance, criticizing their assumption that religious lineage alone would save them.

Matthew 3:7-10

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