Good Friday Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

According to Matthew's account, what was the inscription written on the placard above Jesus's head during the crucifixion?

📖 Matthew 27:37

#2

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

📖 Mark 15:23, John 19:29

#3

According to John's Gospel, who was standing near the cross during Jesus's crucifixion when Jesus said 'Woman, here is your son'?

📖 John 19:26-27

#4

In Luke's Gospel, what did Jesus say to the criminal crucified beside him who asked to be remembered in Jesus's kingdom?

📖 Luke 23:43

#5

According to Matthew's account, what supernatural event occurred when Jesus died on the cross?

📖 Matthew 27:51-52

#6

What was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified, and what does the name mean according to the Gospel accounts?

📖 Matthew 27:33

#7

In Mark's Gospel, how does Mark record the darkness that fell over the land during the crucifixion?

📖 Mark 15:33

#8

According to John's Gospel, which of Jesus's bones were specifically NOT broken during the crucifixion, and what Old Testament prophecy does John connect to this event?

📖 John 19:36

#2

Twice

The Gospels record two separate occasions: wine mixed with myrrh or gall before crucifixion (Mark 15:23, Matthew 27:34) and sour wine offered on a hysop branch near the end (John 19:29, Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:36).

Mark 15:23, John 19:29

#1

This is Jesus, the King of the Jews

Matthew 27:37 records the specific wording of the inscription as 'This is Jesus, the King of the Jews,' which differs slightly from the versions given in Mark and John.

Matthew 27:37

#4

Today you will be with me in paradise

Luke 23:43 records Jesus's response to the repentant criminal: 'I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.'

Luke 23:43

#3

Jesus's mother Mary and the disciple whom Jesus loved

John 19:26-27 describes Jesus speaking to his mother and 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' (traditionally identified as John), entrusting his mother's care to this disciple.

John 19:26-27

#6

Golgotha—the place of the skull

Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, and John 19:17 all identify the crucifixion site as Golgotha, meaning 'the place of the skull' in Aramaic.

Matthew 27:33

#5

The temple curtain was torn from top to bottom, the earth shook, and rocks split open

Matthew 27:51-52 records that the curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom, the earth shook, and the tombs broke open, with bodies of holy people being raised.

Matthew 27:51-52

#8

His bones; Psalm 34:20

John 19:36 explicitly states that the soldiers did not break Jesus's legs and connects this to Psalm 34:20: 'Not one of his bones will be broken,' fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.

John 19:36

#7

Darkness came over the whole land from noon to the ninth hour

Mark 15:33 states: 'At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon' (NIV), describing the darkness as coming 'from the sixth to the ninth hour' in some translations.

Mark 15:33

#9

What did the centurion say after Jesus died, according to Mark's Gospel?

📖 Mark 15:39

#10

According to the Gospels, who requested Jesus's body after the crucifixion to place it in a tomb, and what was his relationship to the Sanhedrin?

📖 Mark 15:43, Luke 23:50-51

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#10

Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin who was looking for the kingdom of God

Luke 23:50-51 and Mark 15:43 both identify Joseph of Arimathea as a member of the Sanhedrin (council) who was waiting for the kingdom of God and who asked Pilate for Jesus's body to bury in his own tomb.

Mark 15:43, Luke 23:50-51

#9

Surely this man was the Son of God

Mark 15:39 records the centurion's declaration: 'Surely this man was the Son of God!' This statement comes after witnessing how Jesus died and the earthquake that followed.

Mark 15:39

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