Holy Week Bible Quiz — Hard Trivia Flashcards

#1

In Matthew's account of the Last Supper, what specific phrase does Jesus use when distributing the cup to distinguish it from Mark's version?

📖 Matthew 26:27-28

#2

According to John's Gospel, what was the name of the high priest's servant whose ear Peter cut off during Jesus's arrest?

📖 John 18:10

#3

In Mark's account of the crucifixion, what does Jesus cry out as his final words before death?

📖 Mark 15:34

#4

How many times does Peter deny knowing Jesus according to John's Gospel, and what triggers the final denial?

📖 John 18:15-27

#5

According to Luke's account, what does Jesus say to the criminal on his right during the crucifixion?

📖 Luke 23:43

#6

In Matthew's account of the resurrection, which women go to the tomb and what are they told to do by the angel?

📖 Matthew 28:1-10

#7

What is the specific charge or inscription written on the placard placed above Jesus on the cross according to Mark's Gospel?

📖 Mark 15:26

#8

According to John's Gospel, which disciple is explicitly said to have been present at the crucifixion, standing near Jesus's mother?

📖 John 19:26-27

#2

Malchus

John 18:10 uniquely names the servant as Malchus, providing a detail omitted in the synoptic Gospel accounts of the same event.

John 18:10

#1

Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins

Matthew 26:27-28 includes the distinctive phrase 'for the forgiveness of sins,' emphasizing the atoning purpose of Christ's death in Matthew's theological framework.

Matthew 26:27-28

#4

Three times; a relative of the man whose ear Peter cut off recognizes him

John 18:15-27 records three denials, and the final denial comes when a relative of Malchus recognizes Peter as having been with Jesus in the garden.

John 18:15-27

#3

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me

Mark 15:34 records Jesus's cry of dereliction, quoting Psalm 22:1, which is his final utterance before death in Mark's Gospel (Mark 15:37).

Mark 15:34

#6

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary; they are told to go tell the disciples

Matthew 28:1-10 says Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb, and the angel told them to go quickly and tell the disciples that Jesus had risen.

Matthew 28:1-10

#5

Today you will be with me in paradise

Luke 23:43 records Jesus's promise to the repentant thief, assuring him of immediate entry into paradise, a detail unique to Luke's Gospel.

Luke 23:43

#8

The disciple whom Jesus loved

John 19:26-27 identifies the disciple standing with Mary at the cross as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved,' traditionally understood as John himself, and Jesus entrusts his mother to this disciple's care.

John 19:26-27

#7

The King of the Jews

Mark 15:26 records the inscription as 'The King of the Jews' in most translations, though Mark's phrasing is slightly different from Matthew's more elaborate wording.

Mark 15:26

#9

In the account of Jesus's trial before the Sanhedrin in Mark, what does Jesus say in response to the high priest's direct question about his identity?

📖 Mark 14:62

#10

According to Luke's account, what specific details does Luke provide about Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane that are not present in the other Gospel accounts?

📖 Luke 22:43-44

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#10

Jesus's sweat becoming like drops of blood and an angel strengthening him

Luke 22:43-44 uniquely records the angel strengthening Jesus and his sweat becoming like drops of blood, physiological details emphasizing Jesus's human struggle that the other evangelists do not include.

Luke 22:43-44

#9

I am; and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven

Mark 14:62 records Jesus's affirmative response 'I am' to the high priest's question about whether he is the Messiah, combined with a reference to Daniel 7:13 regarding the Son of Man's future vindication.

Mark 14:62

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