Mary and Martha: Two Sisters, Two Priorities Bible Quiz

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1. In which town did Mary and Martha live?A) Nazareth · B) Capernaum · C) Cana · D) Bethany

   Bethany (John 11:1)

2. Who was the brother of Mary and Martha?A) Lazarus · B) Simon · C) Nicodemus · D) Zacchaeus

   Lazarus (John 11:1-2)

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

   She sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word (Luke 10:39)

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

   Tell Mary to help her (Luke 10:40)

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

   That good part, which shall not be taken away from her (Luke 10:42)

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

   Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died (John 11:21, 32)

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

   I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God (John 11:27)

8. How long had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus came?A) Two days · B) One week · C) Four days · D) One day

   Four days (John 11:17)

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

   A pound of very costly ointment of spikenard (John 12:3)

10. Who complained that the ointment should have been sold and given to the poor?A) Judas Iscariot · B) Martha · C) Peter · D) Lazarus

    Judas Iscariot (John 12:4-5)