Jairus Bible Quiz
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What position did Jairus hold in the synagogue?
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1. What position did Jairus hold in the synagogue?
- A) Teacher
- B) Pharisee
- C) Ruler (correct answer)
- D) Priest
Answer: Ruler. Jairus was a ruler of the synagogue, a position of authority. Mark 5
2. Who did Jairus seek help from for his dying daughter?
- A) John
- B) Moses
- C) Peter
- D) Jesus (correct answer)
Answer: Jesus. Jairus sought the help of Jesus to heal his daughter. Mark 5
3. What condition did the woman healed by Jesus have?
- A) Blindness
- B) Deafness
- C) Bleeding (correct answer)
- D) Leprosy
Answer: Bleeding. The woman had been suffering from bleeding for 12 years. Mark 5
4. What did Jairus' daughter do after Jesus raised her?
- A) Ate (correct answer)
- B) Danced
- C) Sang
- D) Spoke
Answer: Ate. After being raised, Jairus' daughter was told to be given something to eat. Mark 5
5. What was Jairus' reaction when he first approached Jesus?
- A) Anger
- B) Hope (correct answer)
- C) Fear
- D) Despair
Answer: Hope. Jairus approached Jesus with hope for his daughter's healing. Mark 5
6. How old was Jairus' daughter when she was raised?
- A) 10 years
- B) 16 years
- C) 12 years (correct answer)
- D) 14 years
Answer: 12 years. Jairus' daughter was 12 years old at the time of her healing. Mark 5
7. What did the crowd do when Jesus said the girl was not dead?
- A) Laughed (correct answer)
- B) Prayed
- C) Cheered
- D) Left
Answer: Laughed. The crowd laughed at Jesus when he claimed the girl was not dead. Mark 5
8. What did Jairus do when he saw Jesus?
- A) Fell at his feet (correct answer)
- B) Called for help
- C) Ignored him
- D) Ran away
Answer: Fell at his feet. Jairus fell at Jesus' feet, showing his desperation and respect. Mark 5
9. What was Jairus' daughter's condition before Jesus arrived?
- A) Blind
- B) Dead
- C) Sick (correct answer)
- D) Mute
Answer: Sick. Jairus' daughter was gravely sick before Jesus arrived to heal her. Mark 5
10. What does the name Jairus mean?
- A) He leads
- B) He shines (correct answer)
- C) He heals
- D) He saves
Answer: He shines. The name Jairus means 'he shines' or 'he enlightens' in Hebrew. Mark 5