Answer Key for Students

The Life of Jesus Christ, part 1: Course LC1a

Mount Zion Bible Institute

Lesson 1 Birth and Childhood of Jesus

1. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
2. a. 3 years
b. Israel
3. when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. (:3)
4. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before Him in the spiritto
make ready a people prepared for the Lord. (:16-17)
5. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of
his father David: and of His kingdom there shall be no end. (:32-33)
6. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore that (Holy
Child) shall be called the Son of God. (:35)
7. Thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins.
8. Personal answer
9. a. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (:11)
b. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. (:14)
10. a. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in the manger. (:16)
b. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the child.
(:17)
11. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. (:18)
12. a. for we are come to worship Him. (:2)
b. Go and search diligently that I may come and worship Him also. (:8)
13. a. Egypt.
b. flee into Egypt, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy Him. (:13)
14. he and Mary and Jesus settled in the city of Nazareth.
15. a. at the feast of the Passover. (:41-42)
b. Jesus was missing.
c. And when they found Him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking Him. (:45)
d. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors
[religious teachers]... (:46)
e. Jesus said, I must be about My Fathers business. (:49)
f. God the Father
16. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (:52)
17. They were confirmation that Jesus truly was the promised Messiah Gods Son.

Lesson 2 Jesus First Year of Ministry

1. And Jesus, when He was baptized, He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son... (:16-17)
2. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (:17)
3. a. With each temptation Jesus responded by quoting from the Scriptures (It is written).
b. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (:4)
c. It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. (:7)
d. Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.
(:10)
4. Personal answer.
5. And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! (:36)
6. a. Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. (:46)
b. Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel! (:49)
7. Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it. (:5)
8. a. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (:3)
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9. a. It is spiritual.
b. It is the work of God. He raises the believer from spiritual death and makes him a new creation in Christ (2
Cor.5:17).
10. a. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son
That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish
b. They should not perish, but have everlasting life.
11. a. Jesus answered and said unto her, the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up
into everlasting life. (:13-14)
b. The woman saith unto Him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. (:19)
c. true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
(:23-24)
12. a. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He! (:26)
b. Come, see a Man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? (:29)
13. Now we believe, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. (:42)
14. And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him. (:20)
15. a. Personal answer.
b. Personal answer.

Lesson 3 Jesus Ministers in Galilee

1. a. He entered into the synagogue, and taught. (:21)
b. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
(:22)
And immediately His fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. (:28)
c. And at even, He healed many that were sick of divers diseases. (:32-34)
2. 1) Jesus taught with authority and His teachings astonished people. 2) He is called, The Holy One of God, and
acknowledged as such by the demons. 3) Jesus shows forth His power to heal disease. 4) Jesus shows His
power over demons. (The demons are subject to the authority of Christ. When Christ says not to speak - they
cannot speak, or says to depart - then they depart.)
3. a. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, and there prayed. (:35)
b. Personal answer.
4. Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. (:38)
5. a. And Jesus, moved with compassion (:41)
b. Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
c. And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. (:42)
d. But he went out and they came to Him from every quarter. (:45)
6. a. When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. (:5)
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. (:11)
b. Personal answer (hopefully to include forgiveness of sins.)
7. a. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts (:6)
b. But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins. (:10)
8. a. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? (:7)
b. The scribes were right. Only God can forgive sin. But they did not see Jesus as God the Son who has the power
and authority to forgive sins wholly and completely.
9. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed,
and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. [In other words, We never saw anything like
this!] (:12)
10. He arose (got up and left what he was doing) and followed Jesus. (:14)
11. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eat with publicans and sinners (:16)
12. a. The true intent of Gods Law was to show men their utter sinfulness and their own deceitful hearts.
b. The scribes and Pharisees taught that to be right with God, a person had to keep Gods law AND all of their own
additional rules.
c. Even today, men tend to look only on their outward performance, because it appeals to their own pride , and puts
God in a position (so they think) of owing them eternal life (because they have earned it from Him).
13. a. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto His disciples, How
is it that He eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? (:16)
b. When Jesus heard it, He saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are
sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (:17)
c. Personal answer.

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 d. Personal answer, hopefully to include acknowledgment that you are also a sinner, and the possibility that
therefore Jesus came for you!

Lesson 4 Jesus Second Year of Ministry

1. The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath: Therefore the Son of Man is Lord also of the
Sabbath. (2:27-28)
2. a. And they watched Him, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath day; that they might accuse Him.
b. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might
destroy Him. (3:6)
3. a. The sacrifices of God are 1) a broken spirit: a broken and 2) a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
b. Personal answer.
4. a. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (:3)
b. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. (:4)
c. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (:5)
d. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. (:6)
e. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. (:7)
f. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (:8)
g. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. (:9)
h. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (:10)
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for My sake. (:11)
5. I am not come to destroy [the law], but to fulfill. one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be
fulfilled. (:17-18)
6. except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter
into the kingdom of heaven. (:20)
7. whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. (:21-22)
8. whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. (:27-28)
9. a. No man can serve two masters: Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (:24)
b. Take no thought for your life, Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? (:25)
c. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness (:33)
d. Personal answer.
10. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (:13-14)
11. a. Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the
will of My Father which is in heaven. (:21)
b. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not in Thy name done many wonderful works? (:22)
c. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity. (:23)
12. the people were astonished at His doctrine [teachings]: For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the
scribes. (:28-29)
13. a. He acknowledged that Jesus had 1) authority over him, and 2) power to accomplish whatever He would say (i.e.,
that Jesus was God).
b. Personal answer, hopefully to include some of the following. Faith includes the same elements as submission to
authority: 1) it involves voluntarily depending on another to do what we cannot do ourselves. Therefore 2) it
acknowledges our own inability while at the same time 3) entrusts the ability of another. Most importantly, 4)
it acknowledges the others authority over us:to dictate behavior and to establish law. It is different in that
when as true believers we trust God, we are not submitting to an impartial judge, but to a loving heavenly
Father. Also, faith is eternal, not temporal.
14. a. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. (:13)
b. He has power to restore to life those who are dead. Even Death submits to Him.
c. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and,
That God hath visited His people! (:16)
15. a. I thank Thee, O Father, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them
unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in Thy sight. (:25)
b. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and
learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy,
and My burden is light. (:28-29)
c. Personal answer.
16. a. Wherefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is
forgiven, the same loveth little. And He said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. (:47-48)
b. Who is this that forgiveth sins also? (:49)

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 c. No
17. Personal answer.
18. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. (:28)
19. a. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of
Judgment. (:36)
b. Personal answer c. Personal answer.
20. For as Jonas [Jonah] was three days and three nights in the whales belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days
and three nights in the heart of the earth. (:40)
21. a. And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, and said, Behold My mother and My brethren! (:49)
b. For whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is My brother... (:50)

Lesson 5 Jesus Teaches And Does Many Miracles

1. a. Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the Word that was sown in their hearts. (:15)
b. immediately receive it with gladness; [But] have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward,
when affliction or persecution ariseth for the Word's sake, immediately they are offended. (:16-17)
c. the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the Word,
and it becometh unfruitful. (:18-19)
d. receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some an hundred. (:20)
2. Personal answer.
3. Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him
shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
4. a. And He arose, and rebuked the wind, And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. (:39)
b. Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? (:40)
c. And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of Man is this, that even the wind and the
sea obey Him? (:41)
5. Personal answer.
6. tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.and all men did
marvel. (:19-20)
7. a. come and lay Thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. (:23)
b. Yes. He believed that Jesus had the power and authority to heal his daughter.
8. Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (:34)
9. a. Be not afraid, only believe. (:36)
b. Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, And they were astonished with a great
astonishment. (:41b-42)
10. Personal answer.
11. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised
12. This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. (:21)
13. And all they in the synagogue, were filled with wrath, And rose up, that they might cast Him down
headlong. (:28-30)
14. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me. He that findeth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.
15. And Jesus, was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd (:34)
16. a. about 5,000 (:44)
b. 12 (:43)
17. a. Then those men, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world (6:14)
b. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again
into a mountain Himself alone. (6:15)
18. a. He departed into a mountain to pray. (:46)
b. Personal answer.
19. a. And He went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves
beyond measure, and wondered. (:51)
b. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. (:52)
20. a. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid (:30)
b. and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me .
c. And immediately Jesus caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
(:31)
d. And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped
Him, saying, Of a truth Thou art the Son of God. (:32-33)

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21. a. Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? (:28)
b. This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent. (:29)
22. a. For the Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. (:33)
b. And Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that
believeth on Me shall never thirst. (:35)
c. All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out. (:37)
d. And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have
everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (:40)
23. a. The Jews then murmured at Him, because He said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. (:41)
b. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that He
saith, I came down from heaven? (:42)
24. a. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto Me. (:45b)
b. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me hath everlasting life. I am that Bread of life. (:47)
c. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever (:51)
25. a. Many therefore of His disciples, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? (:60)
b. It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (:63)
c. From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. (:66)

Lesson 6 Jesus Shows His Deity

1. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
(:3)
2. Why walk not Thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? (:5)
3. a. This people honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. (:6)
Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (:7)
b. And He said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
(:9)
4. For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother (:10)
5. a. But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou
mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. (:11)
b. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother. (:12)
c. Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like
things do ye. (:13)
6. And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men,
proceed evil thoughts, All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (:20-23)
7. Personal answer.
8. Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, help me. (:25)
9. And [they] were beyond measure astonished (:37)
10. Personal answer.
11. a. And they said, Some say that Thou art Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. (:14)
b. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. (:16)
c. Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven. (:17b)
d. Personal answer.
12. a. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from Thee, Lord: this shall not be unto Thee.
(:22)
b. But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind Me, Satan: thou art an offense unto Me (:23)
13. a. If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. (:24)
b. For whosoever will save his life [for himself, in the attitude of his heart] shall lose it [spiritually]: and
whosoever will lose his life [in the attitude of his heart] for My sake shall find it [spiritually]. (:25)
c. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul? (:26)
14. a. Personal answer. b. Personal answer.
c. None! Man is totally in sin unable to come to a holy and just God. Jesus is Gods provision for the believers
sins the perfect sinless sacrifice who paid the penalty for the believers sins in his place.
15. a. God the Father
b. a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him. (:5)
16. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. (:6)
17. a. Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven. (:3)

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 b. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(:4)
18. Personal answer, hopefully to include that I must come to Jesus with great dependence and need , like that of a
child. .)
19. For the Son of Man is come to save that which was lost. (:11)
20. For the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. (:56)
21. No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. (:62)
22. Personal answer.
23. a. Personal answer.
b. Personal answer.

May your work in studying the life of Jesus Christ through this course bless you.

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