The Gospel of John — Expert Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

In John's Gospel, what is the name of the man born blind whom Jesus healed, and what did Jesus tell him about his condition?

📖 John 9:1-3

#2

What specific detail about Judas Iscariot does John's Gospel uniquely mention that the other Gospels do not?

📖 John 12:4-6

#3

In John's account of the crucifixion, what does Jesus say to his mother and to the disciple whom he loved?

📖 John 19:26-27

#4

According to John's Gospel, what is the significance of the phrase "I am" statements, and how many distinct "I am" statements does Jesus make?

📖 John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7; 10:11; 11:25-26; 14:6; 15:5

#5

In John 3:4, Nicodemus responds to Jesus's statement about being born again with a literal, confused question. What does Nicodemus ask?

📖 John 3:3-4

#6

What symbolic meaning does John's Gospel attribute to the blood and water that flowed from Jesus's side when the soldier pierced it?

📖 John 19:34-35

#7

In John 21, the final chapter, how many times does Jesus ask Peter "Do you love me?" and what is the significance of the different Greek words used?

📖 John 21:15-17

#8

According to John's account, what is unique about the way the tomb of Jesus is described, and why does John emphasize the location of a garden?

📖 John 19:41-42

#2

That he was the treasurer of the disciples' money and was stealing from it

John 12:6 uniquely identifies Judas as the one who had charge of the money and was stealing from it, a detail not found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke).

John 12:4-6

#1

The man is unnamed; that neither he nor his parents sinned, but that God's works might be displayed in him

In John 9, Jesus encounters a man born blind and explicitly states that neither the man nor his parents sinned, but rather his condition exists so God's works might be displayed through him (John 9:2-3, NIV).

John 9:1-3

#4

Jesus uses "I am" to claim identity as God; there are exactly seven major "I am" statements with predicates

John's Gospel features seven major 'I am' statements with predicates (bread of life, light of the world, door, good shepherd, resurrection and life, way, truth and life, vine), each expressing profound theological truths and connecting Jesus to God's self-revelation (Exodus 3:14).

John 6:35; 8:12; 10:7; 10:11; 11:25-26; 14:6; 15:5

#3

"Woman, here is your son. Here is your mother."

In John 19:26-27, Jesus tells his mother, "Woman, here is your son" (referring to the beloved disciple), and tells the disciple, "Here is your mother," entrusting Mary's care to him.

John 19:26-27

#6

John does not explicitly interpret these symbols but presents them as fulfillment of scripture regarding the Messiah

In John 19:34-35, John records that blood and water flowed from Jesus's side and emphasizes the eyewitness testimony, but does not provide explicit theological interpretation of these symbols, though commentators have connected them to Eucharist and baptism.

John 19:34-35

#5

"How can a man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?"

In John 3:4, Nicodemus misunderstands Jesus's spiritual language and asks literally how someone can be born again, specifically referencing returning to the mother's womb (John 3:4, NIV).

John 3:3-4

#8

It was a borrowed tomb in a garden; this parallels the Garden of Eden as a place of new creation and resurrection

John 19:41-42 describes Jesus's tomb as being in a garden, newly made, and belonging to Joseph of Arimathea. The garden setting carries resurrection symbolism, evoking the Garden of Eden and the theme of restoration and new creation.

John 19:41-42

#7

Three times; Jesus uses 'agape' for divine love and Peter uses 'phileo' for brotherly love, testing Peter's capacity for sacrificial love

In John 21:15-17, Jesus asks Peter three times "Do you love me?" The passage employs 'agape' (divine, sacrificial love) in Jesus's first and third questions and 'phileo' (affectionate, brotherly love) in his second question, testing Peter's readiness for sacrificial ministry.

John 21:15-17

#9

In John 1:1-3, John's Prologue identifies the Word (Logos) as having what specific relationship to God and to creation?

📖 John 1:1-3

#10

What is the theological significance of the washing of the disciples' feet in John 13, and what does Jesus explicitly state this act represents?

📖 John 13:1-17

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#10

A demonstration of humble service as a model for disciples to follow one another; cleansing necessary for having a part in Jesus

In John 13:1-17, Jesus washes the disciples' feet as an act of humble service and tells Peter that unless he allows this washing, Peter has no part in him, establishing a model of humility and mutual service among believers (John 13:8-15, NIV).

John 13:1-17

#9

The Word was with God, was God, and through the Word all things were made

John 1:1-3 states that the Word was with God, the Word was God, and through the Word all things were made, establishing Jesus's full divinity, eternality, and creative agency (John 1:1-3, NIV).

John 1:1-3

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