Word Walk: Matthew: Study Questions

Matthew 1 and Matthew 2

1:6 Is there any significance in Matthew's reference to Bathsheba merely as "the wife of Uriah"?
Regarding dreams. People during this time apparently believed they should listen to their dreams. What made their dreams different than dreams we may have today?

1:20-23 Joseph
2:12 The wise men
2:19-23 Joseph in Egypt

2:13-15 Was Jesus responsible for the deaths of the babies in Bethlehem? If it hadn't been for him, they wouldn't have died.
2:16-18 Why didn't the angel warn the other mothers?
2:12, 16-18 Were the wise men culpable? If they had told Herod where Jesus was, he would have known who the baby was and wouldn't have killed the others. By then, Joseph and Mary would have escaped to Egypt.

Matthew 3 and Matthew 4

3:6 As they were baptized, they confessed their sins. How specific were these confessions? How specific should we be when we confess our sins to one another? (also James 5:16)
3:7 Wasn't John the Baptist pre-judging the Pharisees and Sadducees? After all, they were coming for baptism.
3:8 What did John mean by the "fruit worthy of repentance"?
4:1 So Jesus went to the wilderness specifically to be tempted? Wouldn't we also learn about his ability to resist temptation by observing stories of his temptations during (or even before) his ministry? Why just these?
Specifically, how do these three types of temptations (lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life) manifest themselves in our lives?
4:12 I'm not clear about the geography here. Is Jesus leaving the area in order to escape arrest?
4:18-22 What kind of excuses could Peter, Andrew, James and John have made for not following Jesus? Doesn't it seem kind of irresponsible just to get up and leave their livelihoods? Didn't they have families to take care of?
Is there a significance in the use of the "every's" and "all" in 4:23-25?
4:23-25 Looking at a map, just how widespread was Jesus' fame?

Matthew 5

Who was listening to this sermon?
How might this sermon -- particularly the beatitudes -- have appealed to them?
Discuss the contrast between verses 3-12 and 13-16, i.e. verses 3-12 speaks of their poverty of spirit, their hunger and thirst, personal characteristics of pureness and peacemaking, and being persecuted -- then 13-16 speaks of them as the salt of the earth, the light of the world.
And then 17-20? Their attitude toward the Law and the Prophets, with a dig at the scribes and Pharisees toward the end of the passage.
21-26 How does this apply to our relationships with others?
27-32 Attitudes toward sin/divorce - How do these teachings apply to our tendencies to be legalistic?
33-37 So is it wrong to "swear on a Bible" in court?
38-42 How literally should we take this? Should we lend money to anyone who wants to borrow from us?
43-48 How does verse 48 (be perfect) relate to the first part of the passage about love?

Matthew 6

1-4 How difficult is it to practice our "piety" in secret?
5-15 Discuss at least 4 characteristics of our prayers as mentioned by Jesus in his teaching here.
16-18 What relationship does fasting have to prayer?
19-21 A recent question asked in a ladies' Bible class: "What are the treasures we are storing up?"
22-34 Discuss these passages, particularly verse 33 (and perhaps the whole chapter) in light of 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, which concludes with "...for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal."

Matthew 7

1-5 What is the danger of taking the first three words "Do not judge" out of context?
Does verse 6 relate to the first 5?
7-11 How do we reconcile these promises with the fact that we don't always get what we ask for?
12 I have heard someone compare the "golden" rule with a "platinum" rule -- "Do unto others as they would have you do unto them." Is that a legitimate improvement?
13-14 Just how narrow is this gate? Do we make it narrower than it needs to be?
15-20

Does this mean the end justifies the means?
If someone is getting good results, does that mean their methods are righteous?
How do we judge the fruit?

21-23 Does this passage give us a clue to the answer of the previous question?
24-28 Based on this passage, is the Sermon on the Mount a list of platitudes (suggestions for a good life) or commandments?

Matthew 8

1-4 It appears that Jesus is surrounded by throngs of people here, yet he tells the healed leper not to tell anyone of his healing. Did this have to do with publicity, or something else more personal for the leper?
5-13

How did the centurion's occupation help in his understanding of Jesus' power?
How can we develop that kind of understanding without his background?
Is healing dependent on a level of faith?

14-17 Re: the reference to Isaiah 53:4. Was Isaiah prophesying physical or spiritual healing? If so, is that a promise we can "claim" today?
18-22 Who are the "dead" Jesus refers to here?
23-27 Why did Jesus rebuke them here? Should they have expected him to calm the waters in his sleep?
28 - 9:1

Is this the same incident as the other one that tells of spirits going into swine? Is it a contradiction? The other incident speaks of only one man. (Mark 5:1ff; Luke 8:26ff)
Why did the people of the town ask Jesus to leave?

Matthew 9

Verses 1 and 7 seem to hint (in the NRSV) that Jesus had a hometown and a home. Does this contradict his statement in Matthew 8:20 that the "Son of man has nowhere to lay his head"? (See also Matthew 4:13)
4 What was evil about the scribes' thoughts?
8 Why did the crowd glorify God and not Jesus?
13 Does Jesus' statement here mean that he saw the Pharisees as righteous?
Do verses 16 and 17 relate to verses 14 and 15? What does this comparison of old and new wine skins have to do with fasting?
How was faith (or lack thereof) manifested by the following people?

the synagogue leader - v. 18
the hemorrhaging woman - v. 21
the crowd at the leader's house - v. 24
the two blind men - v. 28
the Pharisees - v. 34

Was Jesus' ability to heal dependent on their faith?
35-38 In context, why did Jesus express a need for more workers in the field? Was he overwhelmed by the crowds?

Matthew 10

1-4 Did Jesus know Judas would betray him?
5 Why did Jesus sent the apostles only to the Jews, and not to Gentiles or Samaritans?
Does this sending out of the apostles relate back to Matthew 9:35-38?
How must the apostles have felt as they were sent out? How prepared could they have been to face the persecution he warned them of?

They were to take nothing with them - no money, no extra clothes.
They would be persecuted -- but that's to be expected, because their master was persecuted, too.
And -- don't be afraid. They may kill your body, but they can't kill your soul.
If you deny me out there, I will deny I know you.
My mission here is not a peaceful one -- people will have to choose me over their families, and that causes problems.
There will be people that will accept you in my name -- they will be rewarded.

23 What does Jesus mean when he speaks of the Son of Man coming before they go through all the towns of Israel?

Matthew 11

2-6 Did Jesus answer John the Baptist's question?
12 What violence is Jesus talking about?
20-24 What was so wicked about the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida?
27 So does Jesus choose only certain people to receive his word?
28 Who is Jesus speaking to here?

Matthew 12

1-8 What's the lesson here? a) If the circumstances are dire enough, it's okay to break the law; b) Mercy is better than sacrifice; c) If you recognized who I was, you would not be so quick to criticize.
9-13 How does this story and lessons Jesus draws from it relate to the previous incident?
14 Why did the Pharisees want to destroy Jesus?
15-21 Jesus orders those he cures not to publicize it. How does this fulfill the scripture cited here?
22-32 Examine the steps of logic Jesus uses to confront the Pharisees' accusation that he is of the devil.
33-37 It appears this is a continuation of the previous verses. How does this teaching about good trees/good fruit and bad trees/bad fruit relate to the Pharisee's recent accusation?
38-42 Why were the scribes and Pharisees asking for a sign from Jesus. Hadn't they seen the healing of the man with the withered hand? Why does Jesus call them "adulterous"?
43-45 What principle does this teach? How is it related to Jesus' previous conversation with the scribes and Pharisees?
46-50 Doesn't this seem a harsh response? How do you think Jesus' family felt?

Matthew 13
Kingdom Parables

1-9 The Word of the Kingdom. What do you think your reaction to this parable would have been if you did not already know the explanation?
10-17 At first reading of this section, and the quote from Isaiah, we might perceive harshness on God's part. Is there a criteria we should use for whether or not to explain the gospel to friends, family, or neighbors?
18-23 a) Is it really a listener's fault if he or she doesn't understand the message? b) Is it a listener's fault if he or she has had an unstable family life and has never learned to persevere? Shouldn't we keep on trying until they see the value of being a stable Christian? c) How do we know whether or now we're bearing fruit? If we're not, does that mean we're not good soil?
24-30, 36-43 What does this tell us of our place in the world? What does it say about our tendency to isolate ourselves from the world? Does it relate to the parables of verses 31-33?
31-33 These parables are similar, but teach different concepts about the kingdom of heaven. Does this growth and permeation take place inside, or outside, the kingdom?
44-46 What is the difference in the "finders" of the treasures in these two parables?
47-50 Are we to be judged by angels?
51-53 Have you understood all this? In your understanding, as with theirs, what will it help you do, according to verse 52?
54-58 Weren't the people of his hometown just acting like any of us would? How could their unbelief affect Jesus' ability to perform miracles?

Matthew 14

1-2 Why would Herod think Jesus was a resurrected John the Baptist? Logical thinking? Wishful thinking? Fear? Guilt?
9 Why was the king grieved when Herodias asked for John's head?
3-11 Did John do the right thing in confronting Herod about his illegal marriage? What good purpose did it accomplish in the end?
13-14 What was Jesus' reaction when he heard about John the Baptist's death? Why did the large crowd follow him?
15-21 What is the predominant lesson here? Generosity? Compassion? He had already been healing people all day. Was there a need for another miracle? Were all the people who ate (5000+) aware that Jesus had miraculously provided this fish?
22-27 How long did Jesus pray?
28-29 Was Peter's request to Jesus a test?
30-31 Why did Jesus chastise Peter for his lack of faith? After all, none of the others stepped out to meet Jesus.
32-33 Why did the apostles not feel the need to worship him after the healing of the sick and the feeding of the 5,000? Was this miracle more impressive? Or was their worship a combination of all the miracles they had seen?

Matthew 15

1-9 In what ways (and areas) are we in danger of keeping traditions while forsaking God's will?
10-12 What was the disciples' concern regarding the previous encounter with the Pharisees and scribes?
13-14 What is Jesus' warning here?
15-20 Which is more difficult: Controlling what we put into our mouths, or controlling what comes out of our hearts?
21 Where had Jesus been before he went to Tyre and Sidon (14:34)?
22-24 Why did Jesus seem to test this woman? Could he not read her heart?
25-28 Besides faith, what other attribute(s) did this woman display?
29 Locate Gennesaret, Tyre, Sidon, and the Sea of Galilee on a map to determine Jesus' travel at this time.
30-31 How did the people react when they witnessed all the healing? Who was the object of their praise?
32-38 Besides the difference in number, how does this account differ from the feeding of the 5,000 in Matthew 14? For instance, who instigated it? What motivated the meal?
39 Where did Jesus go from here?

Matthew 16

1 Why do the Pharisees and Sadducees come to Jesus? What do they ask?
2 - 4 What accusation does Jesus make of them? Why?
4 How is the story of Jonah a sign?
4 What does Jesus do after he makes the accusation?
5 Where had the disciples been?
5-7 What is one possible explanation for their misunderstanding of Jesus' warning?
8-11 Examine other incidents where Jesus accuses his disciples of "little faith." How was it different or similar to this one?
12 Why is yeast used as a metaphor for teaching?
13-20 Where does this incident take place?
13 Why would Jesus care what people say about him?
14 Does this indicate the people believed in reincarnation?
15-17 Had Peter received special revelation from God?
18 What does Jesus mean by "this rock"?
18 What does he mean by the "gates of Hades" not prevailing against his church?
19 What does he mean by the "keys of the kingdom"? (Acts 2 may hold a clue.)
20 Why would he tell the disciples not to publicize who he was?
21-22 Why does Peter rebuke Jesus? Did he not hear the last item that Jesus was revealing to them?
23 How was Jesus' rebuke similar to his rebuke of verse 8?
24-26 How does this warning follow on the previous incident in 21-23?
27-28 When did the Son of Man come in his kingdom?

Matthew 17

1 Is there any significance in the fact that this happens six days after the previous incident?
1 Who did Jesus choose to be with him at this time? On what other occasions did he choose these three?
2 Was Jesus' transfiguration a reflection, or did it emanate from him?
3 How did the apostles know the two men were Moses and Elijah?
4 What was Peter's motivation for making the three dwellings?
5-8 On what other occasions in the gospels was God (or Jesus) both a cause for and a comfort in fear?
9 Why would Jesus caution them not to tell about this incident until after his death?
10-13 Is this conversation out of context?
13 Was John the Baptist Elijah reincarnated? (See Malachi 4:5-6)
14-21 How literally can we take Jesus' promise in verse 20?
20 How can our lack of faith limit our ability to do God's will?
22-23 Who gathered in Galilee? What distressed them?
24-27 Besides being amazed at Jesus' reading Peter's mind and the fish with a coin in its mouth, what lesson can we learn from Jesus here? Why would he not be obligated to pay the temple tax?

Matthew 18

1 Why would the disciples ask such a question? How does it show their materialistic viewpoint?
2 How does Jesus change their question with the first part of his answer?
3 Describe the humility of a child.
6-7 How would one cause a child to stumble? What about an adult?
7-9 How serious is such an act?
10 How might this statement affect the way we view children?
11-14 How can a little child be lost? As little children, aren't they safe already?
15 What are the usual responses to an offense from a brother?
16-17 Have you ever seen this work?
18-20 How does the statement here relate to what has preceded it?
21-22 Indicated by his question, what was Peter's concern regarding Jesus' previous instruction?
23-35 How does this instruction relate to what has preceded it?

Matthew 19

1 Where is Jesus when this teaching incident takes place?
2-3 Who is around him? Who comes with a question, and with what motive?
4-6 How does he answer their question (similar to his response in Matthew 4)?
7-8 Referring to what Moses did, what is the difference between the verb the Pharisees use, and the one Jesus uses? Is this difference significant?
9-10 Who responds to this teaching, and what is their response?
11-12 Is marriage for everyone?
13-15 Why would Jesus' disciples respond to the children in this way? How can we be guilty of the same thing?
16 What was the young man asking?
17-18 What is implied about goodness in Jesus' answer?
18-19 What is implied in the young man's response?
20-22 What do you think the young man was wanting to hear?
23-26 How does Jesus' instruction to his disciples tie in with what he told the young man in verse 17?
27 Why would Peter ask this question?
28 In what manner would Jesus' disciples judge the 12 tribes of Israel?
29-30 Do these verses indicate degrees of blessing in eternity?

Matthew 20

1 To what does the for refer? In other words, what has Jesus been talking about before this passage?
2-16 Do you agree that the landowner seems to be acting unfairly? Is there any way this might seem fair, or is it the point of the story that he has a right to act unfairly?
16 Is this "first" and "last" speaking of chronology or importance? Or maybe something else?
17-19 How many other times has Jesus prophesied to his disciples of his death? Where are the passages, and what was their context?
17-19 Consider: Is he telling them for his sake or theirs?
20-23 Why, considering that the mother of the sons of Zebedee asked the question, does Jesus answer the brothers? Why would she (or they) dare to ask such a question?
23 Does Jesus' answer relate back to verse 15? If so, how?
24-28 Why does Jesus instruct the ten about humility? Isn't that the instruction James and John should receive?
29-34 Why would the crowd order the men to be quiet? Is the motivation similar to that of the disciples in 19:13?
32-34 Do you see anything significant in the fact the Jesus asked them what they wanted? Wouldn't it have been obvious?

Matthew 21

1 Where does this take place? Can you tell from corresponding passages in the other gospels on what day this takes place? (Mark 11; Luke 19; John 12)
2-9 What amazing thing(s) does this incident include? Is Jesus' triumphant entry anticipated or spontaneous?
10-11 They refer to Jesus as a prophet, not the Son of God. Why would the crowds be excited over a mere prophet?
12 On what day does this happen? (See other gospel accounts)
12-13 Was this an act of temper on Jesus' part? (See Mark 11:11) What was wrong with what they were doing?
When had he done this before? (See John 2:13-22)
14-16 Why did the chief priests and scribes become angry?
17 Where was Jesus staying at this time?
18 On what day does this happen?
18-22 When the disciples saw Jesus curse the fig tree, what was their concern? What is the lesson of the fig tree?
23-27 What is our natural tendency when asked a confrontational question? What valuable technique does Jesus demonstrate here?
28-32 How does this parable relate to the context? How might you have reacted if you had been one of the chief priests or elders?
33-41 What teaching technique(s) does Jesus use here (especially v. 40)?
42-45 Why did it take so long for the chief priests and Pharisees to realize Jesus was talking about them?
46 What was their immediate response to his words of warning?

Matthew 22

1-3 Why would anyone not want to come to a wedding banquet for the king's son, or in the illustration here, the kingdom?
4-6 Describe the two ways in which the invitees rejected the invitation.
7 What is the spiritual equivalent of destroying the city?
8-10 What does it mean when it says the slaves invited both "good and bad"?
11-14 How did the man without the wedding robe react when he was confronted by the king? How can we avoid being him?
14 What does it mean to be called but not chosen?
15 What motivated the Pharisees' question about paying taxes? Whom did they use to ask the question?
16-17 Who were the Herodians? Why would the Pharisees use them to ask this question?
16-17 With what did they precede their challenge to Jesus?
18 Would we be justified in calling a questioner a hypocrite, as Jesus did here?
18-22 Again, what technique does Jesus use to answer their question that might be useful to us? (See 21:23-27)
22 They were "amazed" and went away. What other response might have been more beneficial for them?
23 What day of the week is this all taking place?
23-28 Who were the Sadducees? What was the motivation for their question?
29 Should we just come out and tell people they're wrong, as Jesus did here?
29-33 Do we have a better comprehension of resurrection than Jesus' listeners had?
34 What dynamic can we observe going on here between the Pharisees and Sadducees?
35-40 Do you think the lawyer was surprised by Jesus' answer?
38-40 How does Jesus' answer compare to the 10 commandments?
41-42, 46 How does Jesus take the initiative and finally put an end to their questions?
43-45 What is the significance of the Psalm that Jesus quotes? (Psalm 110:1)

Matthew 23

1-12 Besides a condemnation of the attitude of the Pharisees, what is Jesus cautioning against? Were the Pharisees evil, or just human, and showing a human tendency?
12 What is Jesus saying here? Should we act humbly in order to be exalted?
13-15 How can we be guilty of what Jesus accuses the Pharisees of doing?
16-22 Who is he talking to here? How does declaring the value of an object to be sworn by make them blind?
23-24 Is Jesus saying that it's wrong to be exacting in what we give?
25-28 What is the difference between what Jesus is teaching about the clean plate and cup versus the teaching about the whitewashed tombs?
29-36 Of what were the Pharisees guilty here? How do we prevent having the same attitude, or saying the same thing?
37-38 What balance of emotions do you see in Jesus in this statement?
39 To what incident could he be referring here?

Matthew 24

1-2 What prompted the discourse to follow?
3 What is the context of the discourse to follow?
3 To what does "this" refer?
4-8 With what specific warning(s) does Jesus begin the discourse? How can we apply these warnings to our times?
9-14 To whom does this prophecy apply? What does your answer to the first question say about the time frame of this section, through verse 28?
15 To whom does "desolating sacrilege" refer?
16-20 What instruction and desire are expressed here?
21 To what time does "at that time" refer?
22 To what occasion do "those days" and "cut short" refer?
23-26 What is Jesus warning against in these verses?
27 What is the nature of the coming of man - secret, or obvious?
28 Who might the corpse be? the vultures?
29-31 Is this speaking of the second (and final) coming of Christ, or of something else? (Read Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7 for similar language. To what does the same expression refer to in those passages?)
32-34 In what time frame does Jesus place those things he has just prophesied? Would there be a warning of these things that were to happen?
35 Does this verse seem out of context? What does it mean, in context?
36 So, when is "that" day and hour? How is Jesus referring back to the disciples' question in verse 3?
37-44 Will there be a warning?
41-42 What is the purpose of these illustrations?
45-51 Considering once again the disciples' question ("when?"), what is the purpose of this warning?
45-51 Why would Jesus use a master-slave analogy here?

Matthew 25

1 To what does the kingdom of heaven refer? Who do the bridesmaids represent? Who does the bridegroom represent?
2-4 What distinguished the foolish bridesmaids from the wise?
5-9 Was it cruel of the wise bridesmaids not to share their oil?
10-12 Was it cruel of the bridegroom to shut them out? Does this indicate a characteristic of God?
13 What is the point of the parable?
14 What is the significance of the first word, "for"?
14-15 Who does the man represent? the talents? the servants?
15 Was it fair for one servant to receive more talents than another?
16-18 Do the actions of the 5-talent, 2-talent, and 1-talent servant help answer the previous question?
19-23 Does this mean that when we appear before God at judgment, we'll have bragging rights?
24-29 What was the motivation behind the non-action of the 1-talent servant?
30 What was his punishment? Is this language used elsewhere to describe eternal punishment?
What is the point of the parable?
31-46 From the very first verse, how does this passage differ from the previous sections? (Is it a parable?)
32 What symbolism does Jesus use? Why would he use these symbols?
33-34 What is the nature of the kingdom as stated here?
35-40 What had the righteous done without realizing it? What had been their motivation?
41-46 What human trait(s) did the unrighteous display here? (See James 2:1-7 for a suggestion of at least one.)

Matthew 26

1-2 This chapter seems to follow immediately after Chapter 25. Is there a connection between the two?
2 How did they "know" this?
3-4 How could the chief priests and elders "of the people" have justified in their own minds their plot to arrest and kill Jesus?
5 Why did they change their minds about arresting Jesus during the festival?
6-9 What seemingly good trait do the disciples turn into a fault in this incident?
10-13 What did the woman understand that the disciples did not? For whose benefit did Jesus make the statement in verse 11?
14-16 Did Judas's action here have anything to do with what had transpired with the woman? (See also John 12:3-8)
17 What day of the week was this?
17-19 Do you think the disciples comprehended that this would be Jesus' last Passover with them?
20-25 Why would Judas ask this question? Didn't he realize he had betrayed Jesus? Or is he referring to the punishment Jesus prophesies? Why didn't the other apostles react to this verbal exchange?
26-29 How would Jesus drink the fruit of the vine with them in his Father's kingdom?
30 We see verses 26-29 as a pattern. Is verse 30 also a pattern to follow?
31-35 What does Jesus predict they will all do? What is their reaction? What human tendency do they all display?
36-38 Why did Jesus want them to stay awake with him?
39-46 Why was Jesus concerned that they couldn't stay awake? Would it have made a difference in what was about to happen?
47-50 Describe, if you can, the emotions that must have been present in the large crowd, in Judas, and in Jesus. Why would Jesus greet Judas as he does?
51-54 Which of the disciples here is fulfilling God's plan? Which one attempts to thwart it? (See also John 18:10.)
55-56 To whom does Jesus address his words? How do his disciples respond?
57-58 Where do they take Jesus? Who is present? Who follows to watch? Why?
59-63 What is ironic about the high priest putting Jesus "under oath"?
64-68 Describe the reactions of the high priest and the council to Jesus' declaration in verse 64?
69-75 Why was Peter so adamant in his denials? Describe his distress.

Matthew 27

1 When had the arrest and trial taken place? Which of the chief priests were involved? Why did they confer?
2 What did Pilate have to do with this affair?
3-5 What brought on Judas's remorse? Why did he not realize the consequences of his actions? How did he deal with his remorse?
6-7 What was the concern of the chief priests?
8-10 Was there another meaning of the passage in Jeremiah when it was written?
11-14 What did Pilate ask Jesus? Why was he amazed at Jesus' response?
15-18 How did Pilate seek a way out of condemning Jesus? Why?
19-23 Describe Pilate's conflict -- both external and internal.
24-26 Is Pilate's handwashing an act of courage or weakness?
27-31 Why would the soldiers mock Jesus? What would they have to gain?
32 Who is "they"?
32-37 The crucifixion almost seems incidental in this passage? What seems to be emphasized instead?
38-44 What adds to the physical cruelty of the cross? What groups participate in this cruelty?
45-49 How long was Jesus on the cross? How was he again misunderstood?
50-55 Describe the trauma surrounding Jesus' death.
55-56 Who was watching from a distance?
57-61 In Matthew's account, which disciples were present at the burial of Jesus? Compare with the other gospel accounts.
62 What day of the week is the "next day"?
62-65 What is the next demand made of Pilate by the chief priests and Pharisees? What does "sealing the stone" mean?

Matthew 28

1 What time and day did the Mary's go to see the tomb? When had they been there before?
2-3 What happened while they were there? What did they see?
4 What was the reaction of the guards? Did the women have the same reaction?
5-7 Who calmed their fears? What instructions did they receive? What emotions were they experiencing?
8-10 As if that was not enough, who else appeared to them? What were his instructions?
11 After recovering from their shock, to whom did the guards immediately go? Who would you expect them to report to instead? Whose guards were they? (27:65)
12-15 Describe the conspiracy at this point. How many times and for what reasons have these same men conspired?
15 Is this story still told among the Jews to this day?
16-17 Why did the Eleven go to Galilee? Why would some still doubt?
18 What is the significance of this statement?
19-20 Does this commandment still apply to us today, or only to the apostles? Does it necessarily have to happen in the order in which he gave it?
20 What assurance does Jesus give the apostles? Does this also apply to us?

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