Luke — Group study guide
Part 1 of 4 · chapters 1–5
Leader version
5 chapters · 83 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
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Luke 1 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Luke 1 (KJV)
1. What did Luke say many had taken in hand to set forth in order?
Luke 1:1
- A. A declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us
- B. The genealogies of the kings
- C. The laws of Moses
- D. The letters of the apostles
Correct answer: A. A declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us
The order of the account of those things which are most surely believed among them.
Luke 1:1
2. Who delivered those things to Luke and the others?
Luke 1:2
- A. The scribes of the temple
- B. The elders of Antioch
- C. The Greek philosophers
- D. Those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word
Correct answer: D. Those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word
Those who were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word.
Luke 1:2
3. To whom did Luke write?
Luke 1:3
- A. To Timothy
- B. To Titus
- C. To Theophilus
- D. To Philemon
Correct answer: C. To Theophilus
To Theophilus.
Luke 1:3
4. Where was Herod king?
Luke 1:5
- A. In Egypt
- B. In Judaea
- C. In Syria
- D. In Rome
Correct answer: B. In Judaea
In Judaea.
Luke 1:5
5. What was the name of the wife of Zacharias the priest?
Luke 1:5
- A. Elisabeth
- B. Anna
- C. Mary
- D. Martha
Correct answer: A. Elisabeth
Elisabeth.
Luke 1:5
6. Why did Zacharias have no children?
Luke 1:7
- A. Because he was very poor
- B. Because he lived in the desert
- C. Because he always served in the temple
- D. Because his wife was barren
Correct answer: D. Because his wife was barren
Because his wife was barren.
Luke 1:7
7. Who appeared to Zacharias while he was offering incense?
Luke 1:11
- A. The prophet Elijah
- B. A high priest
- C. An angel of the Lord
- D. His late father
Correct answer: C. An angel of the Lord
An angel.
Luke 1:11
8. From when would John be filled with the Holy Ghost?
Luke 1:15
- A. From his baptism
- B. From his mother's womb
- C. From the age of twelve
- D. From the time he went into the desert
Correct answer: B. From his mother's womb
From his mother's womb.
Luke 1:15
9. What was the name of the angel who spoke with Zacharias?
Luke 1:19
- A. Gabriel
- B. Michael
- C. Raphael
- D. Uriel
Correct answer: A. Gabriel
Gabriel.
Luke 1:19
10. Why was Zacharias struck dumb?
Luke 1:20
- A. Because he was afraid of the incense
- B. Because he was sick
- C. Because he made a vow of silence
- D. Because he did not believe the angel's words
Correct answer: D. Because he did not believe the angel's words
Because he did not believe the angel's words.
Luke 1:20
11. In what city did Mary live when the angel visited her?
Luke 1:26
- A. In Bethlehem
- B. In Jerusalem
- C. In Nazareth
- D. In Capernaum
Correct answer: C. In Nazareth
In Nazareth.
Luke 1:26
12. Why was Mary troubled?
Luke 1:29
- A. Because Joseph went away
- B. At the angel's saying and his salutation
- C. Because she was sick
- D. Because soldiers arrived
Correct answer: B. At the angel's saying and his salutation
At the angel's salutation.
Luke 1:29
13. What did the angel say God would give to Jesus?
Luke 1:32
- A. The throne of his father David
- B. Solomon's temple
- C. The riches of Egypt
- D. The city of Rome
Correct answer: A. The throne of his father David
The throne of David.
Luke 1:32
14. How were Elisabeth and Mary related?
Luke 1:36
- A. They were neighbours
- B. They were sisters
- C. They did not know each other
- D. They were cousins (kinswomen)
Correct answer: D. They were cousins (kinswomen)
They were relatives.
Luke 1:36
15. What happened to Elisabeth when she heard Mary's salutation?
Luke 1:41
- A. She was struck dumb
- B. She fainted
- C. She was filled with the Holy Ghost
- D. She went to the temple
Correct answer: C. She was filled with the Holy Ghost
She was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:41
16. With what has God filled the hungry?
Luke 1:53
- A. With gold
- B. With good things
- C. With power
- D. With sorrow
Correct answer: B. With good things
With good things.
Luke 1:53
17. How long did Mary stay with Elisabeth?
Luke 1:56
- A. About three months
- B. Seven days
- C. A year
- D. Forty days
Correct answer: A. About three months
About three months.
Luke 1:56
18. What name did they want to give Elisabeth's child when they circumcised him?
Luke 1:59
- A. Elijah
- B. Abijah
- C. Joseph
- D. His father's name, Zacharias
Correct answer: D. His father's name, Zacharias
His father's name, Zacharias.
Luke 1:59
19. How did they ask Zacharias what name he wanted to give the child?
Luke 1:62
- A. By letter
- B. Through the priest
- C. By signs
- D. Out loud
Correct answer: C. By signs
By signs.
Luke 1:62
20. When was Zacharias' mouth opened?
Luke 1:63-64
- A. When he saw the child
- B. After he wrote that the child's name is John
- C. When he returned to the temple
- D. After forty days
Correct answer: B. After he wrote that the child's name is John
After he wrote on the writing table that the child's name is John.
Luke 1:63-64
21. What did Zacharias say the child would be called?
Luke 1:76
- A. The prophet of the Highest
- B. King of Israel
- C. High priest
- D. Son of David
Correct answer: A. The prophet of the Highest
The prophet of the Highest.
Luke 1:76
22. Where was the child until the day of his showing unto Israel?
Luke 1:80
- A. In the temple
- B. In Nazareth
- C. In Egypt
- D. In the deserts
Correct answer: D. In the deserts
He was in the deserts.
Luke 1:80
Notes
Luke 2 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Luke 2 (KJV)
1. Who sent out the decree that all the world should be taxed?
Luke 2:1
- A. Herod
- B. Tiberius Caesar
- C. Pilate
- D. Caesar Augustus
Correct answer: D. Caesar Augustus
Caesar Augustus.
Luke 2:1
2. What is the city of David called?
Luke 2:4
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Nazareth
- C. Bethlehem
- D. Hebron
Correct answer: C. Bethlehem
Bethlehem.
Luke 2:4
3. What was accomplished while Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem?
Luke 2:6
- A. The time of the taxing
- B. The days that she should be delivered
- C. The feast of the passover
- D. The days of purification
Correct answer: B. The days that she should be delivered
The days that she should be delivered.
Luke 2:6
4. Why did they lay Mary's child in a manger?
Luke 2:7
- A. Because there was no room for them in the inn
- B. Because it was warmer
- C. Because the shepherds asked them to
- D. Because the law commanded it
Correct answer: A. Because there was no room for them in the inn
Because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7
5. Why were the shepherds sore afraid?
Luke 2:9
- A. Wolves came to the flock
- B. There was an earthquake
- C. Herod's soldiers arrived
- D. An angel came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them
Correct answer: D. An angel came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them
The angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them.
Luke 2:9
6. What good tidings of great joy did the angel give the shepherds?
Luke 2:11
- A. That rain would come
- B. That Herod had died
- C. That a Saviour was born, which is Christ the Lord
- D. That the temple would be rebuilt
Correct answer: C. That a Saviour was born, which is Christ the Lord
That a Saviour was born, which is CHRIST the Lord.
Luke 2:11
7. What did Mary do with all the things she heard?
Luke 2:19
- A. She told them to everyone
- B. She kept them and pondered them in her heart
- C. She wrote them in a book
- D. She forgot them
Correct answer: B. She kept them and pondered them in her heart
She kept them and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:19
8. How many days after his birth was the child named?
Luke 2:21
- A. After eight days
- B. After three days
- C. After forty days
- D. After a year
Correct answer: A. After eight days
After eight days.
Luke 2:21
9. What did Joseph and Mary do when the days of her purification were accomplished?
Luke 2:22
- A. They fled to Egypt
- B. They returned to Bethlehem
- C. They went to Elisabeth's house
- D. They brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
Correct answer: D. They brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
They brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.
Luke 2:22
10. Who was waiting for the consolation of Israel?
Luke 2:25
- A. Zacharias
- B. Anna
- C. Simeon
- D. Joseph
Correct answer: C. Simeon
Simeon.
Luke 2:25
11. Why did Simeon say, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace"?
Luke 2:30
- A. Because he was very sick
- B. Because his eyes had seen the salvation
- C. Because he had finished his service
- D. Because he had seen Elijah
Correct answer: B. Because his eyes had seen the salvation
Because his eyes had seen the salvation in Jesus.
Luke 2:30
12. Which prophetess was present along with Simeon?
Luke 2:36
- A. Anna
- B. Deborah
- C. Huldah
- D. Miriam
Correct answer: A. Anna
Anna.
Luke 2:36
13. How many years had the prophetess been a widow?
Luke 2:37
- A. Sixty years
- B. Seventy-seven years
- C. A hundred years
- D. Fourscore and four years
Correct answer: D. Fourscore and four years
Fourscore and four (84) years.
Luke 2:37
14. Why did Jesus' family go to Jerusalem every year?
Luke 2:41
- A. For the feast of tabernacles
- B. To pay the tribute
- C. For the feast of the passover
- D. To visit Elisabeth
Correct answer: C. For the feast of the passover
For the feast of the passover.
Luke 2:41
15. How old was Jesus when Joseph and Mary lost him?
Luke 2:42-43
- A. Seven years old
- B. Twelve years old
- C. Thirty years old
- D. Eight years old
Correct answer: B. Twelve years old
Twelve years old.
Luke 2:42-43
16. Where did Joseph and Mary find Jesus?
Luke 2:46
- A. In the temple
- B. In the market
- C. In a relative's house
- D. On the road to Nazareth
Correct answer: A. In the temple
In the temple.
Luke 2:46
17. What did Jesus answer his mother when she asked, "Why hast thou thus dealt with us?"
Luke 2:49
- A. Forgive me, mother
- B. I got lost in the crowd
- C. The teachers kept me
- D. Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Correct answer: D. Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Luke 2:49
Notes
Luke 3 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Luke 3 (KJV)
1. Who was the brother of Herod the tetrarch?
Luke 3:1
- A. Archelaus
- B. Agrippa
- C. Lysanias
- D. Philip
Correct answer: D. Philip
Philip.
Luke 3:1
2. Who were the high priests in the time of John the son of Zacharias?
Luke 3:2
- A. Eli and Samuel
- B. Aaron and Eleazar
- C. Annas and Caiaphas
- D. Abiathar and Zadok
Correct answer: C. Annas and Caiaphas
Annas and Caiaphas.
Luke 3:2
3. What did John preach?
Luke 3:3
- A. War against Rome
- B. The baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
- C. Paying the tithe
- D. Rebuilding the temple
Correct answer: B. The baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
The baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 3:3
4. Who prophesied, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness"?
Luke 3:4
- A. Esaias (Isaiah)
- B. Jeremiah
- C. Malachi
- D. Ezekiel
Correct answer: A. Esaias (Isaiah)
Esaias (Isaiah).
Luke 3:4
5. What shall all flesh see?
Luke 3:6
- A. The fall of Rome
- B. The end of the world
- C. The new temple
- D. The salvation of God
Correct answer: D. The salvation of God
The salvation of God.
Luke 3:6
6. What fruits did John tell them to bring forth?
Luke 3:8
- A. Fruits of the ground
- B. Fruits of gold
- C. Fruits worthy of repentance
- D. Fruits for the temple
Correct answer: C. Fruits worthy of repentance
Fruits worthy of repentance.
Luke 3:8
7. What is done with the tree that does not bring forth good fruit?
Luke 3:9
- A. It is watered more
- B. It is hewn down and cast into the fire
- C. It is transplanted
- D. It is left to grow
Correct answer: B. It is hewn down and cast into the fire
It is hewn down and cast into the fire.
Luke 3:9
8. What did John tell the soldiers who asked what they should do?
Luke 3:14
- A. Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages
- B. Lay down your weapons and follow me
- C. Go to Jerusalem to fight
- D. Give everything to the poor
Correct answer: A. Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages
He told them to do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with their wages.
Luke 3:14
9. The people were in expectation whether John might be whom?
Luke 3:15
- A. Elijah
- B. Moses
- C. The high priest
- D. The Christ
Correct answer: D. The Christ
The Christ.
Luke 3:15
10. With what did John say Jesus would baptize?
Luke 3:16
- A. With water of the Jordan
- B. With oil
- C. With the Holy Ghost and with fire
- D. With blood
Correct answer: C. With the Holy Ghost and with fire
With the Holy Ghost and with fire.
Luke 3:16
11. Why was Herod the tetrarch reproved by John?
Luke 3:19
- A. For collecting taxes
- B. For Herodias his brother Philip's wife
- C. For worshipping idols
- D. For killing the children
Correct answer: B. For Herodias his brother Philip's wife
For Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Luke 3:19
12. What did the voice from heaven say when Jesus was baptized?
Luke 3:22
- A. Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased
- B. Behold the Lamb of God
- C. Blessed is he that cometh
- D. Arise and walk
Correct answer: A. Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased
Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke 3:22
13. How old was Jesus when he began his ministry?
Luke 3:23
- A. Twelve years old
- B. Twenty years old
- C. Forty years old
- D. About thirty years old
Correct answer: D. About thirty years old
Thirty years old.
Luke 3:23
Notes
Luke 4 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Luke 4 (KJV)
1. Who led Jesus into the wilderness?
Luke 4:1
- A. John the Baptist
- B. His disciples
- C. An angel
- D. The Spirit
Correct answer: D. The Spirit
The Spirit.
Luke 4:1
2. How many days was Jesus in the wilderness?
Luke 4:2
- A. Seven
- B. Three
- C. Forty
- D. Twelve
Correct answer: C. Forty
Forty.
Luke 4:2
3. Besides bread, by what did Jesus say man shall live?
Luke 4:4
- A. By water from heaven
- B. By every word of God
- C. By manna
- D. By faith in himself
Correct answer: B. By every word of God
By every word of God.
Luke 4:4
4. What did the devil show Jesus from a high mountain?
Luke 4:5
- A. All the kingdoms of the world
- B. The temple in Jerusalem
- C. The sea of Galilee
- D. Mount Sinai
Correct answer: A. All the kingdoms of the world
All the kingdoms of the world.
Luke 4:5
5. What did the devil ask Jesus to do in exchange for the kingdoms of the world?
Luke 4:7
- A. Turn stones into bread
- B. Cast himself down from the temple
- C. Leave Israel
- D. Worship him
Correct answer: D. Worship him
That he would fall down and worship him.
Luke 4:7
6. What did the devil do after he had ended all the temptation?
Luke 4:13
- A. He fled forever
- B. He asked forgiveness
- C. He departed from him for a season
- D. He went to Jerusalem
Correct answer: C. He departed from him for a season
He departed from him for a season.
Luke 4:13
7. In what power did Jesus return to Galilee?
Luke 4:14
- A. In the power of Rome
- B. In the power of the Spirit
- C. In the power of his sword
- D. In the power of the elders
Correct answer: B. In the power of the Spirit
In the power of the Spirit.
Luke 4:14
8. Where had Jesus been brought up?
Luke 4:16
- A. In Nazareth
- B. In Bethlehem
- C. In Capernaum
- D. In Egypt
Correct answer: A. In Nazareth
In Nazareth.
Luke 4:16
9. In what book is the prophecy, "he hath anointed me to preach the gospel"?
Luke 4:17-18
- A. In Jeremiah
- B. In Psalms
- C. In Deuteronomy
- D. In Esaias (Isaiah)
Correct answer: D. In Esaias (Isaiah)
In Esaias (Isaiah).
Luke 4:17-18
10. What proverb did Jesus mention about a physician?
Luke 4:23
- A. The physician is for the sick
- B. No physician is rich
- C. Physician, heal thyself
- D. The wise physician keeps silent
Correct answer: C. Physician, heal thyself
Physician, heal thyself.
Luke 4:23
11. Who is not accepted in his own country?
Luke 4:24
- A. No king
- B. No prophet
- C. No priest
- D. No fisherman
Correct answer: B. No prophet
No prophet.
Luke 4:24
12. To which widow was Elijah sent?
Luke 4:26
- A. A widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon
- B. A widow of Jerusalem
- C. Naomi in Bethlehem
- D. A widow of Samaria
Correct answer: A. A widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon
A woman that was a widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon.
Luke 4:26
13. Which Syrian was cleansed of leprosy?
Luke 4:27
- A. Ben-hadad
- B. Hazael
- C. Rezin
- D. Naaman
Correct answer: D. Naaman
Naaman the Syrian.
Luke 4:27
14. Why did they lead Jesus to the brow of the hill?
Luke 4:29
- A. To pray with him
- B. To crown him
- C. To cast him down headlong
- D. To hear his sermon
Correct answer: C. To cast him down headlong
To cast him down headlong.
Luke 4:29
15. Why were they astonished at Jesus' doctrine?
Luke 4:32
- A. Because he spoke Latin
- B. Because his word was with power
- C. Because he was very young
- D. Because he quoted the rabbis
Correct answer: B. Because his word was with power
Because his word was with power.
Luke 4:32
16. What was Peter's mother-in-law sick with?
Luke 4:38
- A. A great fever
- B. Leprosy
- C. Palsy
- D. Blindness
Correct answer: A. A great fever
A fever.
Luke 4:38
17. Did the devils know that Jesus was the Christ?
Luke 4:41
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Luke 4:41
Notes
Luke 5 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Luke 5 (KJV)
1. Why did the people press upon Jesus?
Luke 5:1
- A. To see miracles
- B. To crown him
- C. To ask him for money
- D. To hear the word of God
Correct answer: D. To hear the word of God
To hear the word of God.
Luke 5:1
2. Why did Jesus ask Simon to thrust out the ship a little from the land?
Luke 5:3
- A. To fish
- B. To get away from the people
- C. To teach the people out of the ship
- D. To sleep
Correct answer: C. To teach the people out of the ship
To teach the multitude.
Luke 5:3
3. What did Peter object the first time Jesus told him to let down the net?
Luke 5:5
- A. That the net was broken
- B. That they had toiled all night and taken nothing
- C. That it was the sabbath day
- D. That he was afraid of the sea
Correct answer: B. That they had toiled all night and taken nothing
Because he had toiled all the night and they had taken nothing.
Luke 5:5
4. What did Peter do when he saw the great multitude of fishes?
Luke 5:8
- A. He fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord
- B. He sold the fish
- C. He called his family
- D. He jumped into the water
Correct answer: A. He fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord
He fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke 5:8
5. Peter would stop catching fish in order to catch what?
Luke 5:10
- A. Pearls
- B. Sheep
- C. Treasures
- D. Men
Correct answer: D. Men
Men.
Luke 5:10
6. Who said, "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean"?
Luke 5:12
- A. A centurion
- B. A blind man
- C. A man full of leprosy
- D. A paralytic
Correct answer: C. A man full of leprosy
A man full of leprosy.
Luke 5:12
7. What did Jesus do when he withdrew into the wilderness?
Luke 5:16
- A. He slept
- B. He prayed
- C. He fished
- D. He fasted in secret
Correct answer: B. He prayed
He prayed.
Luke 5:16
8. What did those who could not bring the paralytic to Jesus because of the multitude do?
Luke 5:19
- A. They went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiling
- B. They waited outside
- C. They shouted until Jesus came out
- D. They went to another city
Correct answer: A. They went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiling
They went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling.
Luke 5:19
9. According to the scribes and Pharisees, who alone could forgive sins?
Luke 5:21
- A. The high priest
- B. Moses
- C. The king
- D. God
Correct answer: D. God
God.
Luke 5:21
10. How did Jesus show that he had power to forgive sins?
Luke 5:24
- A. By casting out the Pharisees
- B. By calming the sea
- C. By healing the paralytic
- D. By multiplying the loaves
Correct answer: C. By healing the paralytic
By healing the paralytic.
Luke 5:24
11. What was the name of the publican to whom Jesus said, "Follow me"?
Luke 5:27
- A. Zacchaeus
- B. Levi
- C. Nicodemus
- D. Thomas
Correct answer: B. Levi
Levi.
Luke 5:27
12. Whom did Jesus come to call to repentance?
Luke 5:32
- A. Sinners
- B. The righteous
- C. Priests
- D. Angels
Correct answer: A. Sinners
Sinners.
Luke 5:32
13. Why did Jesus' disciples not fast?
Luke 5:34
- A. Because they were sick
- B. Because they did not know the law
- C. Because they were poor
- D. Because the bridegroom was with them
Correct answer: D. Because the bridegroom was with them
Because he said that while he is with them there is no need.
Luke 5:34
14. Into what kind of bottles is new wine put?
Luke 5:38
- A. Into old bottles
- B. Into stone waterpots
- C. Into new bottles
- D. Into golden vessels
Correct answer: C. Into new bottles
Into new bottles.
Luke 5:38