Gospel of Mathew - Chapter 2

Where was Jesus born?

• Bethlehem in Galilee

• Bethlehem in Judea

• Nazareth in Galilee

• Nazareth in Judea

What were the three gifts that the Magi gave for Jesus?

• Aloe Vera, Gold and Frankincense

• Myrrh, Gold, Frankincense

• Gold, Diamonds, Myrrh

• Locusts and wild honey

Why did Herod kill the infant boys?

• He didn’t want any boys in his kingdom

• He wanted to kill Jesus

• He didn’t like babies

How was the Angel communicating with Joseph?

• In person

• Through dreams

• In a transe

In which region was Bethlehem?

• Judea

• Samaria

• Jerusalem

• Galilee

Jesus was born in the region of  .........................

• Judea

• Samaria

• Jerusalem

• Galilee

What made the wise men come from the east to Jerusalem?

• They saw Jesus

• They saw a star

• They saw the star of the new born King Jesus

Answer explanation

Mathew 2:2 - ² saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star^[c] at its rising and have come to do him homage.”

In which king's reign was Jesus born?

• Pontius Pilate

• Herod Agrippa I

• Herod

Answer explanation

Mathew 2:1 - ¹ When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod,^[b] behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

What was Herod's mood when he heard that a new king has been born?

• joyful

• greatly troubled

• sad

Answer explanation

Mathew 2:3 - When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

From whom did Herod inquire of the birthplace of Jesus?

• Priests & Scribes

• Sadducees

• Pharisees

Answer explanation

Mathew 2:4 - Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.^[d]