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Bible Quiz: The Good Samaritan


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1) In Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan, a Jewish man had been beaten by robbers and left beside the road to die. Who passed by but did not stop to help the injured man?

a priest and an elder of the temple

a Levite and an elder of the temple

a priest and a Levite

a priest, a Levite and an elder of the temple.


2) Finally, a Samaritan man passed by, took pity on the poor man who had been robbed and beaten, bandaged his wounds, put him on his own donkey, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. Why is it significant that the man was a Samaritan.

Samaritans were known for their generosity.

The Jews and Samaritans were enemies.

The Samaritan man was in a foreign country.

The Jews and Samaritans were allies against the Romans.


3) What is the primary lesson of this parable?

Be prepared for the second coming of Jesus.

Temple leaders had become legalistic and forgotten the spirit of the Law.

Money is the root of all evil.

Extend your love to everyone in the world.


4) What is a secondary lesson of this parable?

Be prepared for the second coming of Jesus.

Temple leaders had become legalistic and forgotten the spirit of the Law.

Money is the root of all evil.

Extend your love to everyone in the world.