The Sermon on the Mount vs Sermon on the Plain Quiz Flashcards

#1

In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3), Jesus begins the Beatitudes with 'Blessed are the poor in spirit.' What phrase does Luke use in the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20) when he records Jesus's first beatitude?

📖 Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20

#2

In Matthew's Sermon on the Mount (5:4-10), how many beatitudes does Jesus pronounce before concluding with the beatitude about persecution?

📖 Matthew 5:3-10

#3

According to Luke 6:24-26 in the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus pronounces 'woes' against four groups of people. Which of the following is NOT one of the groups Jesus addresses with 'woe'?

📖 Luke 6:24-26

#4

In Matthew 5:17, Jesus states his position regarding the Law and the Prophets. What specific claim does he make about abolishing or fulfilling them?

📖 Matthew 5:17

#5

Matthew 5:21-48 contains a series of statements where Jesus says 'You have heard that it was said' and then contrasts this with 'But I tell you.' How many such contrasts does Matthew record in this section?

📖 Matthew 5:21-48

#6

In the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew records Jesus teaching about prayer. Which specific prayer does Jesus teach his disciples in Matthew 6:9-13?

📖 Matthew 6:9-13

#7

Luke's Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17-49) is notably shorter than Matthew's Sermon on the Mount. According to Luke 6:17, where was Jesus when he came down and stood on a level place?

📖 Luke 6:12-17

#8

In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with a parable about two builders. On what does the foolish man build his house according to Matthew's account?

📖 Matthew 7:24-27

#2

Seven

Matthew 5:3-10 contains eight beatitudes in total. Seven come before the final beatitude in verse 10 concerning those who are persecuted for righteousness.

Matthew 5:3-10

#1

Blessed are you who are poor

Luke 6:20 records Jesus saying 'Blessed are you who are poor' without Matthew's qualifier 'in spirit,' reflecting Luke's emphasis on physical poverty and Jesus's concern for the materially disadvantaged.

Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20

#4

I have come to fulfill them

Matthew 5:17 records Jesus saying 'I have not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come to fulfill them,' establishing his continuity with Jewish scripture rather than opposition to it.

Matthew 5:17

#3

Those who are persecuted

Luke 6:24-26 records woes against the rich, those who are full, those who laugh now, and those who are well spoken of—not those who are persecuted, which is a blessed group in both gospels.

Luke 6:24-26

#6

The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13 contains what is traditionally called the Lord's Prayer (or Our Father), which Jesus teaches as a model for his disciples' petitions and worship.

Matthew 6:9-13

#5

Six

Matthew 5:21-48 contains six antithetical teachings: murder and anger, adultery and lust, divorce, oaths, eye for an eye, and love for enemies, each beginning with 'You have heard... but I tell you.'

Matthew 5:21-48

#8

On sand

Matthew 7:26 describes the foolish man as one who builds his house on sand, which cannot withstand the rain and floods, illustrating the danger of not practicing Jesus's teachings.

Matthew 7:24-27

#7

After coming down from a mountain where he had been praying

Luke 6:12-17 describes Jesus spending the night in prayer on a mountain, then coming down and standing on a level place, indicating the plain was at the foot of the mountain after his prayer retreat.

Luke 6:12-17

#9

Luke 6:39-49 concludes the Sermon on the Plain with several teachings. Which of the following parables or teachings does Luke record in his conclusion but Matthew does NOT record in his Sermon on the Mount?

📖 Luke 6:39, Matthew 7:1-27

#10

Comparing Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:17-49, which of the following teachings appears in the Sermon on the Mount but NOT in the Sermon on the Plain?

📖 Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 6:17-49

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#10

Salt of the earth and light of the world

Matthew 5:13-16 includes the teachings about salt of the earth and light of the world, which Luke does not record in the Sermon on the Plain, though Luke places similar sayings elsewhere in his gospel (Luke 8:16, 14:34-35).

Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 6:17-49

#9

The blind leading the blind

Luke 6:39 contains Jesus's parable of the blind leading the blind, which Luke places at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Plain but does not appear in Matthew's Sermon on the Mount (though similar sayings appear elsewhere in Matthew).

Luke 6:39, Matthew 7:1-27

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