The teaching of Jesus: Practice Questions

In Mark 10:17–31, what specific action does Jesus tell the rich man to take in order to have treasure in heaven and follow him?

In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30), what reason did the slave who received one talent give for hiding his master's money in the ground?

In Mark 7:24–30, when the Syrophoenician woman asks Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter, how does she respond to Jesus' statement that "it is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs"?

In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:14), what image does Jesus use alongside the light of the world to describe the public nature of his disciples' witness?

In the Parable of the Great Dinner (Luke 14:15–24), after the originally invited guests offer various excuses, whom does the master command his slave to bring in from the streets and lanes of the city?

In Matthew's Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17–20), what does Jesus specifically declare regarding his relationship to the Law and the Prophets, and what condition does he set regarding righteousness for entering the kingdom of heaven?

In Mark 12:28–34, a scribe asks Jesus, "Which commandment is the first of all?"

(a) State the two commandments Jesus identifies as the first and second greatest.
(b) Explain how the scribe responds to Jesus' answer and what Jesus subsequently says to him.

Read the account of the call of Levi and Jesus' meal in Mark 2:13–17.

(a) What question do the scribes of the Pharisees ask Jesus' disciples when they see him eating with tax collectors and sinners?
(b) State Jesus' precise two-part reply regarding the healthy versus the sick, and his purpose in coming.
(c) Explain how this encounter illustrates Jesus' teaching on the kingdom of God and marginalised people.