Gethsemane and the Arrest of Jesus Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

In Matthew's account, what specific distance did Jesus ask His disciples to maintain while He went to pray in Gethsemane?

📖 Matthew 26:39

#2

According to Mark's Gospel, what did Jesus say would pass from Him if it were possible in His Gethsemane prayer?

📖 Mark 14:36

#3

Which specific disciple did Jesus find sleeping not once, but multiple times in Gethsemane, addressing him by name each time?

📖 Mark 14:37

#4

In John's Gospel, how does the account of Gethsemane differ from the Synoptic accounts regarding the emphasis of Jesus's emotional state?

📖 John 18:1-11

#5

What did Luke's Gospel specifically record that happened to Jesus during His prayer in Gethsemane that is unique to his account?

📖 Luke 22:43-44

#6

According to Matthew and Mark, what specific words did Jesus use to address His Father while praying in Gethsemane, and in which language were these words originally spoken?

📖 Mark 14:36

#7

In the arrest narrative, how many soldiers or members of the 'cohort' did John's Gospel indicate came to arrest Jesus, and what was their purpose with lanterns and torches?

📖 John 18:3,12

#8

What did a disciple do during Jesus' arrest, and which Gospel specifically identifies that disciple as Peter?

📖 Matthew 26:51; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10

#2

This cup

Mark 14:36 records Jesus praying 'Abba, Father...take this cup from me,' using the metaphor of a cup to represent the suffering He was about to endure.

Mark 14:36

#1

A little farther

Matthew 26:39 states Jesus went 'a little farther' to pray alone, distinguishing the specific spatial relationship He established with the three disciples He brought closer.

Matthew 26:39

#4

John omits the detailed anguish narrative but includes Jesus's confident declarations

John 18:1-11 notably omits the detailed Gethsemane prayer scene and Jesus's anguish found in the Synoptic Gospels, instead presenting Jesus as calm and declaring 'I am he' to the arresting party, emphasizing His divine authority rather than human suffering.

John 18:1-11

#3

Peter

Matthew 26:40-45 and Mark 14:37-41 both record Jesus finding Peter sleeping and specifically addressing him: 'Simon, are you asleep?', indicating Peter as the disciple repeatedly called out by name.

Mark 14:37

#6

Aramaic 'Abba'; Matthew and Mark retain the Aramaic word

Mark 14:36 preserves the Aramaic word 'Abba' (meaning Father), which Matthew 26:39 translates to Greek 'pater,' showing the original Aramaic nature of Jesus's prayer and the Gospel writers' deliberate retention of this detail.

Mark 14:36

#5

All of the above

Luke 22:43-44 uniquely records both the angel's appearance to strengthen Jesus and His sweat becoming like drops of blood, details not found in Matthew's or Mark's versions of the Gethsemane account.

Luke 22:43-44

#8

Drew a sword and cut off an ear; identified as Peter in John's Gospel only

All four Gospels record that a disciple struck the high priest's servant during Jesus' arrest, but only John 18:10 identifies the disciple as Simon Peter. John also names the servant as Malchus.

Matthew 26:51; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10

#7

A Roman cohort of about 600 soldiers; to apprehend Him

John 18:3 and 18:12 specifically mention a 'cohort' and 'detachment of soldiers,' referring to a Roman military unit of approximately 600 soldiers under a commanding officer, indicating significant military involvement in the arrest.

John 18:3,12

#9

According to the arrest accounts in the Gospels, what did Jesus say to the disciple who drew the sword, and what reason did He give for not allowing this violent resistance?

📖 Matthew 26:52-53

#10

What phrase did Jesus use to address the crowd coming to arrest Him in Matthew's Gospel, and what was His apparent purpose in using this phrase?

📖 Matthew 26:55

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#10

'Have you come out as against a criminal?' meant to question their treatment of Him

Matthew 26:55 records Jesus asking the arresting party 'Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?' This rhetorical question challenges their violent, secretive approach and emphasizes that He had been teaching openly in the temple.

Matthew 26:55

#9

'Put your sword away, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword' and referenced His Father's will

Matthew 26:52-53 records Jesus telling the disciple to put away his sword, stating 'all who draw the sword will die by the sword,' and adding that He could call on His Father for more than twelve legions of angels but must allow events to unfold according to Scripture.

Matthew 26:52-53

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