Mary and Martha Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.In which village did Mary and Martha live?
- A. Nazareth
- B. Capernaum
- C. Bethany ✓
- D. Jerusalem
Answer: Bethany
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Q2.What was Martha doing while Mary sat at Jesus' feet?
- A. Sleeping
- B. Praying
- C. Cumbered about with much serving ✓
- D. Reading the Scriptures
Answer: Cumbered about with much serving
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?
Q3.What did Jesus say Mary had chosen?
- A. The better part, which shall not be taken away from her ✓
- B. The easier way
- C. The path of suffering
- D. The way of wisdom
Answer: The better part, which shall not be taken away from her
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Q4.What was Mary's posture at Jesus' feet?
- A. Standing and listening
- B. Sitting at his feet, hearing his word ✓
- C. Kneeling in prayer
- D. Lying prostrate
Answer: Sitting at his feet, hearing his word
She had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Q5.What did Jesus say when Martha complained about Mary not helping?
- A. Mary has chosen the better part ✓
- B. Tell Mary to help
- C. Martha should rest too
- D. You are both wrong
Answer: Mary has chosen the better part
Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Q6.What was the name of Mary and Martha's brother?
- A. Simon
- B. Nicodemus
- C. Lazarus ✓
- D. Barnabas
Answer: Lazarus
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Q7.What did Martha say to Jesus when he arrived after Lazarus died?
- A. Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died ✓
- B. Why did you delay?
- C. You are too late
- D. We have lost hope
Answer: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Q8.What did Martha believe about the resurrection?
- A. She did not believe in it
- B. She knew her brother would rise again in the resurrection at the last day ✓
- C. She believed Lazarus would rise immediately
- D. She was uncertain
Answer: She knew her brother would rise again in the resurrection at the last day
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Q9.What did Mary do when Jesus called for her?
- A. She stayed home
- B. She rose quickly, and came unto him ✓
- C. She sent a message
- D. She doubted
Answer: She rose quickly, and came unto him
She goeth her way, and calleth Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
Q10.Which sister anointed Jesus with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair?
- A. Martha
- B. Mary ✓
- C. Both
- D. Neither
Answer: Mary
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair.