The Gospel of John — Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

In John's Gospel, what was the name of the disciple whom Jesus loved, and who leaned on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper?

📖 John 13:23

#2

According to John 1:1-2, what eternally existing relationship between the Word and God does John establish?

📖 John 1:1-2

#3

What was the specific sign (miracle) that Jesus performed at Cana, and how much water was involved?

📖 John 2:1-11

#4

In John 4, when Jesus offered 'living water' to the Samaritan woman, what physical concept did she initially mistake it for?

📖 John 4:11–15

#5

How many of the 'I am' statements in John's Gospel are recorded, and which one includes a symbolic reference to guiding lost followers?

📖 John 10:11-14

#6

In John 9, the blind man healed by Jesus was interrogated by the Pharisees. What detail about the healing day did the Pharisees object to?

📖 John 9:6-16

#7

According to John 11:11-14, what did Jesus mean when He said Lazarus had "fallen asleep"?

📖 John 11:11-14

#8

In John 13, what did Jesus do to the disciples' feet before the meal, and what did He say this act represented?

📖 John 13:4-15

#2

The Word was with God, and the Word was God

John 1:1 states 'The Word was with God, and the Word was God,' establishing both the distinction and divine identity of the Logos with the Father from eternity.

John 1:1-2

#1

The Beloved Disciple (John)

John 13:23 identifies the disciple whom Jesus loved as the one reclining on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper, traditionally identified as the apostle John himself.

John 13:23

#4

Fresh, running spring water that would permanently quench physical thirst

In John 4:11–15, the Samaritan woman mistook Jesus' spiritual offer of eternal life for physical "living water" (flowing spring water), asking where He would obtain it since the well was deep and wondering how it could save her from coming back to draw water.

John 4:11–15

#3

Turning water into wine; 6 stone jars containing 2-3 metretes each

John 2:6-11 describes Jesus turning water into wine at Cana, with six stone water jars used for Jewish purification rites, each holding 2-3 metretes (about 20-30 gallons).

John 2:1-11

#6

Jesus spit on the ground and made mud on a Sabbath

John 9:14 specifies that the Pharisees objected because Jesus made the mud and healed the blind man on the Sabbath, which they considered work forbidden on that day.

John 9:6-16

#5

7 statements; 'I am the good shepherd'

The Gospel of John contains 7 primary metaphoric 'I am' statements, and John 10:11-14 records 'I am the good shepherd' who guides, protects, and gathers his sheep.

John 10:11-14

#8

Washed them; an example of humble service and cleansing

John 13:4-5, 12-15 describes Jesus washing the disciples' feet as an act of humility and service, telling them He had set an example that they should follow by serving one another.

John 13:4-15

#7

Jesus used "sleep" as a figure of speech for Lazarus's death and then told the disciples plainly that Lazarus was dead

Jesus first said that Lazarus had "fallen asleep" and that He was going to wake him. When the disciples thought He meant natural sleep, Jesus told them plainly that Lazarus was dead.

John 11:11-14

#9

In John 18-19, what inscription was written on the placard above Jesus on the cross, and in which languages was it displayed?

📖 John 19:19-20

#10

In John 20-21, after His resurrection, how did Jesus appear to Thomas, and what did Thomas declare about Jesus after the encounter?

📖 John 20:24-29

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#10

Jesus invited Thomas to place his hands in His wounds; Thomas declared 'My Lord and my God'

John 20:26-28 records Jesus appearing to Thomas and saying, 'Stop doubting and believe,' allowing Thomas to touch His wounds, whereupon Thomas declared, 'My Lord and my God!'—the highest Christological confession in John's Gospel.

John 20:24-29

#9

'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews' in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin

John 19:19-20 states the inscription read 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews' and was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek—the three major languages of the region.

John 19:19-20

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