Bible Quiz — Matthew 16:23TAB

Questions in this quiz

1. Who did Jesus direct this rebuke to?

   PeterThe other disciplesThe crowdJohn

2. What did Jesus say Peter was being to him?

3. What place did Jesus tell Peter to take relative to him?

4. According to the verse, why did Jesus say Peter was in the wrong?

   Because Peter was trying to protect Jesus from dangerBecause Peter was focused on human concerns instead of God's concernsBecause Peter had decided to leave JesusBecause Peter was angry with the other disciples

5. True or False: In the formal reconstruction, the speaking comes before the turning.

   TrueFalse

6. How does it affect you to see Jesus correct a close follower so directly?

7. The verse sets God's concerns against human concerns. Where do you notice that tension most in your choices right now?

8. When your first instinct conflicts with Jesus' priorities, what response best fits this verse?

   Pause, realign your thinking with God's priorities, and then actKeep going with the plan that feels most natural to the people around youStay silent so no one can challenge your ideaFocus on sounding wise even if your motives stay mixed

9. Name one concrete practice you can use this week to check whether your plans come from God's concerns or human concerns before you act.

Reflection questions have no right answer — they count once you have written a response.