Questions — The Jesus Way of Learning

When you read a passage of Scripture or listen to a story, ask six key questions. They fall into two simple categories:

1. Who, What, Where, When — These nail down the context.

2. How and Why — These uncover the deeper reasons and meaning.

In the Gospels, Jesus was asked roughly 180–183 questions, yet He only gave direct answers to a small handful (commonly counted as just 3).

In the Gospel of Mark especially, Jesus Himself asked around 30–40 questions (some counts are higher depending on how you classify them). Far from rushing to give simple answers, He used questions to draw people into real conversation and honest thinking.

Jesus rarely responded to questions with straightforward explanations. Instead, He often replied with another question, a parable,  ...