The Sermon on the Mount True or False Quiz — 10 Questions with Answers Flashcards

#1

Jesus said, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'

📖 Matthew 5:3

#2

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them.

📖 Matthew 5:44

#3

Jesus told his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount that they are the light of the world and should hide their light under a bowl.

📖 Matthew 5:14-15

#4

Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount that anger toward a brother or sister is equivalent to murder in God's eyes.

📖 Matthew 5:21-22

#5

Jesus instructed his followers in the Sermon on the Mount to store up treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin destroy them.

📖 Matthew 6:19-20

#6

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that no one can serve two masters, particularly money and God.

📖 Matthew 6:24

#7

Jesus told his followers in the Sermon on the Mount not to worry about their lives, what they will eat or drink, or about their bodies and what they will wear.

📖 Matthew 6:25

#8

Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount that those who seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness will have all these things added to them.

📖 Matthew 6:33

#2

True

Jesus explicitly commanded, 'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you' in Matthew 5:44, a central teaching of his radical ethics.

Matthew 5:44

#1

True

This is the first Beatitude and opens the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5:3 records Jesus's exact words to those gathered on the mountain.

Matthew 5:3

#4

True

Jesus expanded the commandment against murder to include hatred and anger, saying anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment (Matthew 5:21-22).

Matthew 5:21-22

#3

False

Jesus said they are the light of the world but explicitly commanded they should not hide it—'No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl' (Matthew 5:14-15). The light should shine openly.

Matthew 5:14-15

#6

True

Jesus explicitly stated, 'No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money' (Matthew 6:24).

Matthew 6:24

#5

False

Jesus taught to store up treasures in heaven where moths and vermin do NOT destroy them—the opposite of earthly treasures (Matthew 6:19-20). Heavenly treasures are secure and eternal.

Matthew 6:19-20

#8

True

Jesus promised, 'But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well' (Matthew 6:33), referring to food, drink, and clothing.

Matthew 6:33

#7

True

Jesus commanded his followers: 'Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear' (Matthew 6:25), trusting God's provision.

Matthew 6:25

#9

Jesus taught that the gate and road leading to destruction are wide and broad, and many enter through them.

📖 Matthew 7:13

#10

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his followers to judge others so they may be judged by the same standard.

📖 Matthew 7:1

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#10

False

Jesus taught the opposite: 'Do not judge, or you too will be judged' (Matthew 7:1). He warned against harsh judgment of others, not commanded it.

Matthew 7:1

#9

True

Jesus said, 'Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it' (Matthew 7:13), contrasting with the narrow way to life.

Matthew 7:13

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