Mary and Martha: Two Sisters, Two Priorities: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

Mary and Martha of Bethany both loved Jesus. Martha served Him busily; Mary sat at His feet to hear His word. Both learned to trust Him when their brother died.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on Mary and Martha: Two Sisters, Two Priorities, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. In which town did Mary and Martha live?
   A) Nazareth
   B) Capernaum
   C) Cana
   D) Bethany
2. Who was the brother of Mary and Martha?
   A) Lazarus
   B) Simon
   C) Nicodemus
   D) Zacchaeus
3. What did Mary do while Martha was serving?
   A) She went to the market
   B) She sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word
   C) She went to sleep
   D) She went to the well
4. What did Martha ask Jesus to do?
   A) Send Mary away
   B) Cook the meal Himself
   C) Tell Mary to help her
   D) Send the disciples home
5. What did Jesus say Mary had chosen?
   A) The easier work
   B) The wrong place
   C) Nothing at all
   D) That good part, which shall not be taken away from her
6. What did both sisters say to Jesus after Lazarus died?
   A) Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died
   B) Why did you send him away?
   C) We knew he would die
   D) Let us also go, that we may die with him
7. What did Martha confess about Jesus?
   A) Thou art a good teacher
   B) I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God
   C) Thou art Elijah
   D) Thou art only a prophet
8. How long had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus came?
   A) Two days
   B) One week
   C) Four days
   D) One day
9. What did Mary use to anoint Jesus' feet?
   A) Olive oil from the temple
   B) Water from the well
   C) Wine
   D) A pound of very costly ointment of spikenard
10. Who complained that the ointment should have been sold and given to the poor?
    A) Judas Iscariot
    B) Martha
    C) Peter
    D) Lazarus

Answers

1. D) Bethany (John 11:1)
2. A) Lazarus (John 11:1-2)
3. B) She sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word (Luke 10:39)
4. C) Tell Mary to help her (Luke 10:40)
5. D) That good part, which shall not be taken away from her (Luke 10:42)
6. A) Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died (John 11:21, 32)
7. B) I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God (John 11:27)
8. C) Four days (John 11:17)
9. D) A pound of very costly ointment of spikenard (John 12:3)
10. A) Judas Iscariot (John 12:4-5)