Simeon (in the Temple) 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 what city did Simeon dwell?
- A. Bethlehem
- B. Jerusalem ✓
- C. Nazareth
- D. Capernaum
Answer: Jerusalem
Luke 2:25 (KJV) — 'there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon.'
Q2.How is Simeon described?
- A. Rich and learned
- B. Just and devout ✓
- C. Old and blind
- D. A priest
Answer: Just and devout
Luke 2:25 (KJV) — 'the same man was just and devout.'
Q3.For what was he waiting?
- A. The kingdom of God
- B. The consolation of Israel ✓
- C. The deliverance from Rome
- D. The resurrection
Answer: The consolation of Israel
Luke 2:25 (KJV) — 'waiting for the consolation of Israel.'
Q4.What was upon Simeon?
- A. The fear of God
- B. The Holy Ghost ✓
- C. The shadow of death
- D. A prophet's mantle
Answer: The Holy Ghost
Luke 2:25 (KJV) — 'the Holy Ghost was upon him.'
Q5.What had been revealed unto him?
- A. He should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ ✓
- B. He would become a priest
- C. He would teach Israel
- D. He would die soon
Answer: He should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ
Luke 2:26 (KJV).
Q6.Who led him into the temple?
- A. A priest
- B. The Spirit ✓
- C. An angel
- D. Joseph
Answer: The Spirit
Luke 2:27 (KJV) — 'he came by the Spirit into the temple.'
Q7.What did Simeon do with the child Jesus?
- A. Anointed him
- B. Took him up in his arms ✓
- C. Laid hands and prayed silently
- D. Wrote his name
Answer: Took him up in his arms
Luke 2:28 (KJV) — 'Then took he him up in his arms.'
Q8.Simeon called Jesus 'a light to lighten' whom?
- A. The Jews
- B. The Gentiles ✓
- C. Jerusalem
- D. The world
Answer: The Gentiles
Luke 2:32 (KJV) — 'A light to lighten the Gentiles.'
Q9.Whose soul did Simeon say a sword would pierce?
- A. Joseph's
- B. Mary's ✓
- C. Israel's
- D. His own
Answer: Mary's
Luke 2:35 (KJV) — 'Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also.'
Q10.Simeon said his eyes had seen what?
- A. The angels
- B. Thy salvation ✓
- C. The temple of God
- D. The light of life
Answer: Thy salvation
Luke 2:30 (KJV) — 'For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.'