Acts of the Apostles Chapter 4 Quiz

After the man born crippled was healed, what happened to Peter and John?

• They were arrested and put in jail.

• They were praised and rewarded by the people.

• They were banished from the city.

• They were given a large sum of money.

Why were the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees so disturbed that Peter and John had healed the crippled man?

• They were afraid of the man's miraculous recovery.

• They were proclaiming that Jesus had risen from the dead.

• They were worried that the people would believe in Jesus' power.

• They were concerned that the man would spread the news of the healing.

Who arrested Peter and John?

• The Pharisees, the scribes, and the Sanhedrin

• The Romans, the Herodians, and the Levites

• The High Priest, the Sanhedrin, and the Pharisees

• the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees

Why was Peter able to defend himself and John so brilliantly when they were brought before the Sanhedrin?

• He was filled with the holy Spirit.

• He had memorized the laws of the Sanhedrin.

• He had the support of the people.

• He had a strong legal team.

Peter claimed that the crippled man stood before them healed in the name of whom?

• Caesar

• Jesus the Nazorean

• Moses the Lawgiver

• Elijah the Prophet

Why were the men of the Sanhedrin so amazed by what Peter said in defense of himself and John?

• They were surprised that Peter would lie under oath.

• They were surprised by the strength of the evidence presented by Peter.

• They thought Peter and John were ordinary, uneducated men.

• They were astonished by the power of the Holy Spirit that was present in the room.

What did the Sanhedrin decide to do with Peter and John at the end of their trial?

• The ordered the guards to execute them by stoning.

• They told them they could go, but that they couldn't speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

• They sent them to a prison on a remote island off the coast of Greece.

• They asked them to join the Sanhedrin since they were great speakers and healers.

What did Peter and John say to the Sanhedrin's command that they could not speak or teach in the name of Jesus?

• They agreed to keep quiet, since they felt lucky to be alive.

• They said is was impossible for them not to speak about what they had seen and heard.

• Peter told the Sanhedrin that they were going to be cursed if they insisted on silencing them.

• They asked for a higher court to hear their case, namely the Roman courts.

What did the Christian community do when Peter and John returned and told them what had happened?

• They decided on a plan for revolution.

• They decided to storm the council chamber and demand justice.

• They prayed to God for the strength to continue His work on earth.

• They decided to report the Sanhedrin's actions to the Roman consul.

What was life like in the Christian community?

• They shared all that they had and there was no needy among them.

• They were persecuted, so food and shelter were scarce.

• They were in hiding, so life was fearful.

• Peter and the other apostles took what was donated to the community and spent it on themselves on expensive homes, clothes, and food.