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Bible Knowledge Quiz (New Testament) 43
St John
202) The gospel according to John begins with
a genealogy of Jesus
a quotation from Isaiah
an explanation of why he is writing this narrative
a paean to the Word
Answer: D
John 1:1–15
203) John’s account of how the first two disciples of Jesus were chosen does not differ from that of Matthew’s with respect to the
place
manner of meeting Jesus
activity they were engaged in at the time
name of one of these two disciples being Andrew
Answer: D
John 1:35–42; Matthew 4:18–20
204) At the wedding in Cana of Galilee, Jesus caused the six waterpots of stone, each holding two or three firkins, to contain
water instead of wine
nothing instead of water
wine instead of nothing
wine instead of water
Answer: D
John 2:1–9
205) Jesus drove the traders and the moneychangers from the temple with a
knife
sword
bludgeon
scourge
Answer: D
John 2:14–15
206) When Jesus said that He would raise up the temple in three days if it were destroyed, He was referring to
the temple, literally
His body
the activities within the temple
a primitive form of the temple
Answer: B
John 2:18–22
207) “The wind bloweth where it listeth,” said Jesus to
Philip
His mother, Mary
Nicodemus
Peter
Answer: C
John 3:4–81
208) The gospel of St. John teaches that God sent His only Son into the world because of God’s
anger with the world
puzzlement with the world
love of the world
love of His Son
Answer: C
John 3:15
209) John the Baptist compared himself to a
father of the bride
bridegroom
friend of the bridegroom
officiating minister
Answer: C
John 3:28–30
210) The Samaritan woman at the well, whom Jesus asked for a drink, gave
Him water from the well
Him directions for assistance
others her belief in His divinity
Him warning of danger
Answer: C
John 4:7–29
211) “One soweth, and another reapeth,” said Jesus, specifying that His disciples were
sowers
reapers
both sowers and reapers
neither sowers nor reapers
Answer: B
John 4:36–38
212) Jesus departed again into a mountain, after the miracle of the loaves and the fishes, because He saw (according to John) that the people were about to come and take Him by force, to
crucify Him
turn Him over to Pilate
make Him feed all their relatives
make Him a king
Answer: D
John 6:15
213) When Jesus had walked on the water during the night to join His disciples in the ship going across the sea, the people on the shore the next day
did not notice that He had left
assumed that He had started off in the ship
sensed something puzzling, and sought Him in Capernaum
took it for granted that He could have walked on the water
Answer: C
John 6:17–24
214) Jesus’ brothers
believed in Him
did not believe in Him
differed among themselves as to belief in Him
did not raise the question for themselves
Answer: B
John 7:5
215) Jesus said to His brethren, while He was still in Galilee, that the world hated Him because He
offered salvation only to those who believed in Him
performed miracles
welcomed repentant sinners
testified that its works were evil
Answer: D
John 7:7
216) After Jesus’ proclamation on the last day of the feast in Jerusalem, some were still doubtful that He was the Christ, because He had
performed few miracles
come from Galilee
no outward sign from heaven
cured a man on the Sabbath
Answer: B
John 7:41, 52
217) Nicodemus implied that Jesus should be judged
without a hearing
only after a hearing
after hearing third parties
not at all
Answer: B
John 7:50–51
218) “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone” at the woman taken in adultery, said Jesus, evidently expecting
that the sinful would thereby reveal themselves
that they would turn to stone Him
to foil the scribes and Pharisees who hoped to have some grounds for accusing Him
the woman to assert that she had committed no sin
Answer: C
John 8:1–9
219) “And the truth shall make you free,” said Jesus, meaning, free from
the rule of Herod
misconceptions of Jesus’ role
servitude to sin
the dictates of the Old Testament
Answer: C
John 8:31–36
220) “There is no truth in him,” said Jesus, referring to
the devil
the high priest
Pilate
Judas Iscariot
Answer: A
John 8:44
221) When His disciples asked Him who had sinned, that the man they saw had been blind from birth, Jesus said
the man himself
his parents
all the world
that it was not a question of sinning, at all
Answer: D
John 9:1–3
222) Upon being questioned, the parents of the man Jesus cured of his blindness said they did not know who had opened his eyes, because they
in fact did not know
had promised Jesus not to tell
were superstitious
feared the displeasure of their questioners
Answer: D
John 9:18–23
223) The man himself, upon being requestioned,
pointed out that if Jesus were not of God, He could not have opened his eyes
agreed that it might have been a coincidence
said that he suspected Jesus obtained His powers from the devil
refused to discuss the matter further
Answer: A
John 9:24–34
224) A good shepherd, said Jesus, will be so
adored by his sheep that they will lay down their lives for him
concerned for his sheep that he will lay down his life for them
united with his sheep that he and they will die to-together
skillful that neither he nor his sheep will die
Answer: B
John 10:7–18
225) Those who stoned Jesus told Him they did so because, being
a part of God, He yet appeared in the form of a man
a descendant of David, He yet refused to accept the Old Testament rules
a man, He made Himself God
a layman, He spoke in the temple
Answer: C
John 10:31–33
226) Jesus started for Judaea when He heard Lazarus was ill,
immediately
after one day
after two days
after three days
Answer: C
John 11:5–15
227) Bethany was distant from Jerusalem about
two miles
five miles
nine miles
fourteen miles
Answer: A
John 11:18
228) “I am the resurrection, and the life,” said Jesus to
Lazarus
Martha
Mary
no one in particular
Answer: B
John 11:24–25
229) “Jesus wept,” when He
heard of Lazarus’ illness
met Martha, Lazarus’ sister, as He came to Bethany
saw Mary and the Jews who came with her, weeping
came to the cave
Answer: C
John 11:33–35
230) When Jesus said, “Take ye away the stone” from the cave, Martha objected that, since Lazarus had been dead four days,
his features would be unsightly
there would be an odor
the grave cloths would have rotted
it might prove too late
Answer: B
John 11:39
231) As John relates it, the chief priests and the Pharisees were primarily worried that, if they allowed Jesus to perform more miracles, everyone would believe in Him, and then
no one would believe in them
they would have to pretend to believe in Him
missionaries of the new faith would emigrate
the Romans would come and take away their place and nation
Answer: D
John 11:48
232) Judas Iscariot takes on an additional attribute in the gospel according to John: he is described as
an extortioner
a thief
a burglar
a confidence man
Answer: B
John 12:4–6
233) Because he had been raised from the dead, Lazarus was
assured of a long life
in imminent danger of being put to death
liable to contract diseases
uncertain of his friends
Answer: B
John 12:9–11
234) When the many people who had come for the passover feast went out to meet Jesus as He rode toward Jerusalem on an ass’s colt, the Pharisees were
encouraged
discouraged
ecstatic
noncommittal
Answer: B
John 12:12–19
235) When at the Last Supper Jesus girded Himself with a towel, poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with that towel, the disciple that protested against having his feet washed by Jesus was
Peter
Matthew
Philip
Judas
Answer: A
John 13:1–8
236) Jesus explained to His disciples that He had washed their feet in order to
prepare Himself for His coming ordeal
show to the crowd He had no desire to rule
give the disciples an example of how they should treat one another
prove that He did not consider Himself their Master
Answer: C
John 13:12–17
237) Jesus’ statement that one of the disciples would betray Him was made
long before the Last Supper
just before the Last Supper
as the Last Supper began
after rising from the Last Supper
Answer: D
John 13:4, 18–19, 21–27
238) When, having received from Jesus the dipped sop, Judas disappeared into the night, some of the disciples thought he had gone to
betray Jesus for twelve pieces of silver
buy Jesus’ freedom
hang himself
buy what they needed for the feast, or give to the poor
Answer: D
John 13:29
239) “A new commandment I give unto you,” said Jesus, “That ye
spread the gospel”
love one another”
confess your sins”
chastise the unbelievers”
Answer: B
John 13:34
240) “In my Father’s house are many mansions,” said Jesus, implying that
peoples of all backgrounds could aspire to heaven
once He had gone it would be impossible to trace Him
He would prepare a place for them
God was the architect of many worlds
Answer: C
John 14:1–4
241) Upon this remark by Jesus, the disciple Thomas
evinced admiration
expressed doubt
asked a question
gave way to anger
Answer: C
John 14:5–7
242) The Disciple Philip said it would suffice them if Jesus would
prevent the betrayal
bring Pilate to believe
show them the Father
stay with them three days more
Answer: C
John 14:8
243) “Greater love hath no man than this,” Jesus said to His disciples, “that a man
show his friend the true glory of God”
leave family and friends for the faith”
return good to his friends for their evil”
lay down his life for his friends”
Answer: D
John 15:13
244) According to John, when Judas brought the soldiers and officers to seize Jesus, He was identified by
a kiss from Judas
the description Judas had given them
His own words: “I am he”
the descent of a dove from heaven
Answer: C
John 18:4–8
245) Malchus was the name of
the high priest’s servant whose right ear was cut off
the captain of the centurions
the officer to whom Judas had betrayed Jesus
a town near the garden where Jesus was seized
Answer: A
John 18:10
246) When the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine, Jesus
told him about them, at length
referred the priest to those who had heard Him teach
informed the priest that it was none of his concern
refused to reply at all
Answer: B
John 18:19–21
247) When Pilate told the Jews to take Jesus themselves and judge Him by their own law, they replied that
Roman law had precedence in secular matters
they could not guarantee Him a fair trial
they disagreed about how their law applied to this case
it was not lawful for them to put any man to death
Answer: D
John 18:28–32
248) “What is truth” asked
Jesus
Pilate
Caiaphas
Peter
Answer: B
John 18:38
249) Pilate said to the Jews, regarding Jesus,
“I find him guilty of blasphemy”
“I find him guilty of fostering public disorder”
“I find no evidence one way or another”
“I find no fault in him”
Answer: D
John 18:38; 19:4, 6
250) When Pilate sought to release Jesus, he was met with the argument that
it would avail nothing: the mob would tear Him in pieces
it would create a precedent against arresting the apostles
Pilate would be proven not a friend of Caesar’s
the Pharisees and high priests would emigrate
Answer: C
John 19:12
251) According to John, the cross on which Jesus was crucified was borne to Golgotha by
Jesus Himself
Simon of Cyrene
Peter
centurions
Answer: A
John 19:17
252) In Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross:
“This man said, I am King of the Jews”
“Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews”
“Jesus of Nazareth, not King of the Jews”
“King of the Jews”
Answer: B
John 19:19–21
253) “What I have written I have written,” said
Pilate
Jesus
the high priest
Peter
Answer: A
John 19:22
254) The two angels in white in the empty sepulchre of Jesus were seen by
Peter
the disciple who had outrun Peter
Mary Magdalene, before she went to tell Peter that the sepulchre was empty
Mary Magdalene, after she had told Peter
Answer: D
John 20:1–13
255) Jesus, having left the sepulchre, was first seen by
Peter
Mary Magdalene
His mother, Mary
the disciple who had outrun Peter
Answer: B
John 20:14–18
256) Upon being told that Jesus had appeared among the other disciples while he was absent, Thomas
evinced admiration
expressed doubt
asked a question
gave way to anger
Answer: B
John 20:24–25
257) Because Jesus, in His third appearance after rising from the dead, asked Simon Peter three times whether he loved Him, Peter was
overjoyed
puzzled
grieved
angry
Answer: C
John 21:17
