Matthew 2 Quiz – True or False

1. Bethlehem is in the region of Galilee.

2. Jesus was not born in the region of Judea.

3. Jesus was born during the time of King Herod.

4. The Magi came from the west.

5. When the Magi came to Jerusalem to seek Jesus, they asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of Israel?".

6. King Herod was happy to hear the birth of a new king.

7. The people of Jerusalem were disturbed to hear the birth of a new king.

8. It was the Sadducees who told King Herod where the Messiah would be born.

9. The Magi came to Jerusalem to seek the newborn king because they saw His birth in their vision.

10. The Magi's main aim in seeking the newborn king was to worship Him.

11. It was a star that led the Magi to discover baby Jesus.

12. The Magi found Jesus and His parents in the stable.

13. Archelaus was not the son of King Herod.

14. The Magi did not trust Herod, so they did not go back to tell him the whereabouts of baby Jesus.

15. Joseph was told in a vision to leave Israel with his family because King Herod sought to kill baby Jesus.

16. Joseph and his family left for Egypt at dawn.

17. Joseph and his family stayed in Egypt until the death of King Herod.

18. Because the Magi did not come to tell him about the whereabouts of the newborn king, King Herod ordered the killing of the male infants of a specific age group in Bethlehem.

26. The massacre in Bethlehem did not include all male infants above two years old.