John Chapter 11 — The Raising of Lazarus Quiz Flashcards

#1

Which town was Lazarus from?

📖 John 11:1

#2

How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus arrived?

📖 John 11:39

#3

What was Martha's concern when Jesus asked for the stone to be rolled away from the tomb?

📖 John 11:39

#4

What did Jesus do before calling Lazarus out of the tomb?

📖 John 11:41-42

#5

What words did Jesus call out to raise Lazarus from the dead?

📖 John 11:43

#6

Why did Jesus initially delay going to Bethany when He heard that Lazarus was sick?

📖 John 11:4

#7

How did Martha respond when Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life'?

📖 John 11:27

#8

What did the Jewish leaders plan to do because of the raising of Lazarus?

📖 John 11:53

#2

Four days

Jesus explicitly stated that Lazarus had been dead for four days when He arrived at Bethany (John 11:39).

John 11:39

#1

Bethany

Lazarus lived in Bethany with his sisters Mary and Martha, a village near Jerusalem (John 11:1).

John 11:1

#4

He thanked the Father and said the prayer was for the benefit of those standing there

Jesus said, 'Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me' (John 11:41-42).

John 11:41-42

#3

There would be a bad odor because Lazarus had been dead four days

Martha said, 'But, Lord, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days' (John 11:39).

John 11:39

#6

He said the sickness would not end in death, but that it was for God's glory so the Son of God may be glorified through it

Jesus said, 'This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it' (John 11:4).

John 11:4

#5

Lazarus, come out

Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' and the dead man came out (John 11:43-44).

John 11:43

#8

They plotted to kill both Jesus and Lazarus

The passage states that the chief priests and Pharisees made plans to put Jesus to death, and they also made plans to kill Lazarus because many Jews were believing in Jesus because of him (John 11:53; 12:10-11).

John 11:53

#7

She declared her belief that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God who was to come into the world

Martha said, 'Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world' (John 11:27).

John 11:27

#9

Which sister of Lazarus sat at Jesus's feet listening to what He said?

📖 John 11:1-45

#10

When Jesus heard that Lazarus had fallen asleep, what did the disciples initially misunderstand?

📖 John 11:11-14

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#10

They thought Lazarus was merely resting and would recover on his own

The disciples thought Jesus was speaking of physical sleep and recovery, so Jesus told them plainly, 'Lazarus is dead' (John 11:11-14).

John 11:11-14

#9

Neither sister is mentioned doing this in John 11

The account of Mary sitting at Jesus's feet occurs in Luke 10:39, but in John 11, the focus is on Martha's interaction with Jesus; Mary sitting at Jesus's feet is not mentioned in this chapter.

John 11:1-45

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