Good Friday Bible Quiz — Hard Crucifixion Trivia Flashcards

#1

What was the full inscription written above Jesus on the cross, according to Mark's Gospel?

📖 Mark 15:26

#2

According to Matthew's account, what did Jesus cry out in Aramaic before his death?

📖 Matthew 27:46

#3

What was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified, and what does it mean?

📖 Matthew 27:33

#4

According to John's Gospel, what did the soldiers do regarding Jesus's garments at the crucifixion?

📖 John 19:23-24

#5

How many times do the Gospels record that Jesus was offered something to drink during the crucifixion?

📖 Mark 15:23; John 19:29

#6

According to Matthew and Mark, what supernatural event occurred when Jesus died on the cross?

📖 Matthew 27:45-53

#7

Which Roman official declared 'Surely he was the Son of God!' or 'Surely this was a righteous man!' in response to Jesus's death?

📖 Matthew 27:54

#8

According to John's Gospel, who were the two men crucified alongside Jesus?

📖 John 19:18

#2

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me

Matthew 27:46 records Jesus's Aramaic cry: 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?', quoting Psalm 22:1.

Matthew 27:46

#1

The King of the Jews

Mark 15:26 specifically states the inscription was 'The King of the Jews,' though other Gospels include slightly different wordings of this same placard.

Mark 15:26

#4

They tore them into pieces and cast lots for them

John 19:23-24 describes how soldiers divided Jesus's garments and cast lots for his seamless tunic, fulfilling Psalm 22:18.

John 19:23-24

#3

Golgotha, meaning 'place of the skull'

Golgotha is Aramaic for 'place of the skull' (John 19:17, Matthew 27:33), and it was also called Calvary from the Latin 'calvaria' (skull).

Matthew 27:33

#6

All of the above

Matthew 27:51-53 and Mark 15:38-39 record that all three events occurred: the temple veil tore (Matthew 27:51), darkness covered the land (Matthew 27:45), and the earth shook with rocks splitting and tombs opening.

Matthew 27:45-53

#5

Twice

Jesus was offered a drink twice: first wine mixed with myrrh or gall before crucifixion (Mark 15:23), and second sour wine on a hyssop stick near his death (John 19:29).

Mark 15:23; John 19:29

#8

The Gospel does not name them

John 19:18 mentions Jesus was crucified between two others but does not name them, while Matthew, Mark, and Luke identify them as thieves or criminals without individual names.

John 19:18

#7

The centurion in charge of the crucifixion

The centurion (Roman officer) overseeing the crucifixion made this declaration upon witnessing Jesus's death and the accompanying supernatural events (Matthew 27:54, Mark 15:39).

Matthew 27:54

#9

What did Joseph of Arimathea ask Pontius Pilate to do after Jesus's crucifixion?

📖 Matthew 27:57-58

#10

According to Luke's account, what did Jesus say to one of the criminals crucified with him?

📖 Luke 23:43

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#10

Today you will be with me in paradise

Luke 23:43 records Jesus's promise to the repentant criminal: 'Today you will be with me in paradise,' a unique account found only in Luke's Gospel.

Luke 23:43

#9

Release Jesus's body for burial

Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, asked Pilate for permission to take Jesus's body and give it a proper burial in his own new tomb (Matthew 27:57-58, Mark 15:43-45).

Matthew 27:57-58

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