Story 26: Jesus Starts His Ministry

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. Where did Jesus go after he overcame Satan’s temptations? *Jesus went to the region of Galilee where he lived. [26-01]
2. What was the name of the city where Jesus lived as a child? *Nazareth. [26-02]
3. Where did Jesus go on the Sabbath? *He went to the place of worship. [26-02]
4. Why did the people in the place of worship hand Jesus the scroll of Isaiah? *They wanted Jesus to read from it. [26-02]
5. The passage of Scripture that Jesus read referred to what person? *The Messiah. [26-04]
6. What did Jesus say about the Scripture that he had just read? *He said it was being fulfilled right then. [26-04]
7. How did the people of Jesus' hometown react to his words? *They were amazed and asked, “Isn't this the son of Joseph?” [26-04]
8. What examples did Jesus give of God's prophets helping people from other nations? *God helped a widow during a drought in Elijah’s time, and he healed Naaman, a commander of Israel’s enemies. [26-05], [26-06]
9. How did the people respond when Jesus told them these stories? *They were furious and tried to kill Jesus. [26-06], [26-07]
10. How did Jesus escape from the crowd? *Jesus walked through the crowd and left the town. [26-07]
11. How did the crowds in Galilee respond to Jesus? *They brought him many who were sick or handicapped so he could heal them. [26-08]
12. Who did the demons acknowledge Jesus to be when he commanded them to come out of people? *They said Jesus was the Son of God. [26-09]
13. How many men did Jesus choose to be his apostles? *He chose twelve apostles. [26-10]

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