The quizzes are meant to deepen your knowledge of the chapter and help you memorize it in a fun way.
The below is based on the KJV Bible version.
Table of Contents
1. Who appeared preaching in the wilderness of Judea?
A. Jesus
B. John the Baptist
C. Peter
2. What was John’s message?
A. Love one another
B. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near
C. Follow the law of Moses
3. Who spoke about John in prophecy?
A. Isaiah
B. Jeremiah
C. Ezekiel
4. What did John wear?
A. Fine linen
B. Camel’s hair clothing
C. Royal robes
5. What did John eat?
A. Bread and fish
B. Honey and figs
C. Locusts and wild honey
6. Where did people come from to see John?
A. Galilee only
B. Jerusalem, Judea, and Jordan region
C. Rome
7. What did people do before being baptized?
A. Prayed silently
B. Confessed their sins
C. Gave offerings
8. Which group did John call a “brood of vipers”?
A. Romans
B. Pharisees and Sadducees
C. Disciples
9. What did John say God could raise from stones?
A. Kings
B. Prophets
C. Children of Abraham
10. What is laid at the root of the trees?
A. Fire
B. Axe
C. Sword
11. What happens to trees that don’t bear good fruit?
A. They grow again
B. They are ignored
C. Cut down and thrown into fire
12. John baptizes with water, but Jesus will baptize with…
A. Oil
B. Fire and the Holy Spirit
C. Wind
13. What is in Jesus’ hand to clear His threshing floor?
A. Sword
B. Fan (winnowing fork)
C. Staff
14. Why did Jesus come to John?
A. To teach him
B. To be baptized
C. To judge him
15. What voice came from heaven?
A. “Follow Him”
B. “This is my beloved Son”
C. “Repent now”
1. John preached in the city.
2. John told people to repent.
3. John wore silk clothing.
4. John ate wild honey and locusts.
5. Only a few people came to John.
6. People confessed their sins.
7. John praised the Pharisees.
8. John warned about coming judgment.
9. God cannot raise children from stones.
10. Trees without fruit are blessed.
11. Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
12. Jesus refused to be baptized.
13. The heavens opened after Jesus’ baptism.
14. The Spirit descended like a dove.
15. A voice from heaven called Jesus God’s Son.
Find 15 words
Across
(3:1) Preacher in the wilderness → JOHN
(3:2) What people must do → REPENT
(3:4) John’s clothing material → CAMEL
(3:4) Sweet food John ate → HONEY
(3:11) Jesus baptizes with Holy ______ → SPIRIT
(3:17) “This is my beloved ______” → SON
Down
(3:6) What people confessed → SINS
(3:7) Religious group → PHARISEES
(3:10) Tool at root of trees → AXE
(3:12) Tool for threshing → FAN
(3:16) What opened → HEAVENS
(3:16) Spirit descended like a → DOVE
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. False
10. False
11. True
12. False
13. True
14. True
15. True
JOHN
BAPTIST
WILDERNESS
REPENT
KINGDOM
HEAVEN
CAMEL
LOCUSTS
HONEY
PHARISEES
SADDUCEES
AXE
FIRE
SPIRIT
DOVE
Instructions:
Fill in the missing words to complete each verse correctly.
In those days came John the ________, preaching in the wilderness of ________,
And saying, ________ ye: for the ________ of heaven is at hand.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet ________, saying, The ________ of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the ________, make his paths ________.
And the same John had his raiment of ________'s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was ________ and ________ honey.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all ________, and all the region round about ________,
And were ________ of him in ________, confessing their ________.
But when he saw many of the ________ and ________ come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of ________, who hath warned you to flee from the ________ to come?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for ________:
And think not to say within yourselves, We have ________ to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these ________ to raise up children unto ________.
And now also the ________ is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good ________ is hewn down, and cast into the ________.
I indeed baptize you with ________ unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is ________ than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to ________: he shall baptize you with the ________ Ghost, and with ________:
Whose ________ is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his ________, and gather his ________ into the garner; but he will burn up the ________ with unquenchable ________.
Then cometh ________ from ________ to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
But John forbad him, saying, I have ________ to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to ________?
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all ________: then he ________ him.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the ________: and, lo, the ________ were opened unto him, and he saw the ________ of God descending like a ________, and lighting upon him:
And lo a ________ from heaven, saying, This is my beloved ________, in whom I am well ________.
Instructions:
Each line contains all the words from a verse in Matthew 3 (KJV), but they are thoroughly scrambled.
Rewrite each verse correctly.
preaching Baptist the John wilderness days Judaea in those came the of in
kingdom is heaven the of at hand ye Repent for
prophet the spoken by Isaiah this is he whom of crying the of wilderness voice the in Prepare way the Lord of Make straight paths his
John his same had clothing hair camel's of and girdle leathern a loins his about and locusts meat his was honey wild and
went him then Jerusalem to out and Judaea all and region all about round Jordan the
in baptized were him of Jordan confessing sins their
Sadducees and Pharisees many saw he when baptism his to come said he unto them vipers of generation O warned hath who wrath the from to flee come to
therefore fruits bring forth meet for repentance
say not think and within yourselves father our to Abraham have we you unto say I for able is God stones these of to raise up children unto Abraham
axe now also and root the unto laid is trees the of every therefore tree forth bringeth not fruit good is hewn down and fire the into cast
indeed I you baptize water with unto repentance after cometh but me he mightier is I than whose shoes worthy not am I to bear baptize shall he you Ghost Holy the with and fire with
fan whose hand his in is throughly will he and purge floor his and gather wheat his into garner the but burn will he up chaff the with fire unquenchable
Jesus then Galilee from cometh Jordan to John unto baptized be to him of
John but forbad him saying need have I baptized be to thee of and comest thou me to
Jesus and answering said unto him suffer it now so be to for becometh it thus us to fulfil righteousness all then suffered he him
Jesus and when baptized was he went up straightway water the out of and lo heavens the were opened unto him saw he and Spirit the of God descending like dove a and lighting upon him
lo and voice a heaven from saying this is Son beloved my whom in I am well pleased
Instructions:
Each line shows the first letter of every word in a verse from Matthew 3 (KJV).
Try to write out the full verse or say it aloud from memory.
I t d J t B c p i t w o J
A s R y f t k o h i a h
F t i h t w s b t p I t w o t L P i t w P y t w o t L s
A t s J h r o c h a a l g a a l a w h
T w o t h J a a J a a t r r a J
A w b o h i J c t s
B w h s m o t P a S c t b h s u b t m h s u
B f f m f f r
A t n t s w y w h A t o o f t s t r u c t A
A n a t a i l u t r o t t t w t b n g f i c d a c i t t f
I i b y w u r b h t t c a m a m i w s i n w s t b y w t H G a w f
W w f i h h a t p f a g h w i t t g b w b u b t c w u f
T c J f G t J u t o h
B J f h s y I h n t b o t a c t t m
A J a s u h S i t b s n f u t f a J s h
A J w h w u s o o t w a l h t h o G d l a d a l i u h
A l a v f h s T i m b S i w I a w p