Palm Sunday Bible Quiz — Hard Trivia Flashcards

#1

In Matthew's account of the triumphal entry, Jesus references a specific Old Testament prophecy when he tells the disciples to bring him a donkey and colt. Which prophet made this prophecy about the Messiah's entrance?

📖 Matthew 21:4-5

#2

In Luke's account of the triumphal entry, what unusual role do the Pharisees play, and what is their specific request of Jesus?

📖 Luke 19:39

#3

In John's Gospel account of the triumphal entry, what specific detail distinguishes his narrative from the Synoptic Gospels regarding why people came to meet Jesus?

📖 John 12:17-18

#4

Mark's Gospel provides a unique detail about Jesus instructing the disciples where to find the donkey for his entry. What is the location or identifier he gives them?

📖 Mark 11:2-3

#5

What acclamation did the crowds shout during Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, according to Matthew and Mark?

📖 Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9-10

#6

According to John's Gospel, why did the crowd go out to meet Jesus during the triumphal entry?

📖 John 12:17-18

#7

According to John's Gospel, what specific action did Jesus perform immediately after entering Jerusalem during his triumphal entry, which is notably absent from the Synoptic accounts of that same day?

📖 John 11:55-12:1

#8

In Luke's account, Jesus responds to the Pharisees' request that he rebuke his disciples with a remarkable statement. What does Jesus say would happen if the disciples remained silent?

📖 Luke 19:40

#2

They demand that he rebuke his disciples for praising him

Luke 19:39 describes the Pharisees asking Jesus to rebuke his disciples, concerned about the praises being given to him as he entered Jerusalem.

Luke 19:39

#1

Zechariah

Matthew 21:4-5 explicitly quotes Zechariah 9:9, which prophesied that the king would come riding on a donkey and a colt.

Matthew 21:4-5

#4

Right opposite them, tied at a doorway where no one had ever sat

Mark 11:2-3 specifies that the donkey would be found at a doorway opposite them, and importantly, emphasizes that no one had ever ridden it—making it suitable for a sacred purpose.

Mark 11:2-3

#3

They had heard about his resurrection of Lazarus

John 12:17-18 explicitly states that the crowd that met Jesus had witnessed his raising of Lazarus from the dead, which is why they came out to meet him.

John 12:17-18

#6

Because they had heard he had raised Lazarus from the dead

John 12:17-18 says the crowd went out to meet Jesus because they had heard that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.

John 12:17-18

#5

Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

Matthew 21:9 and Mark 11:9-10 both record the crowds shouting 'Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,' combining the cry of salvation (Hosanna) with a messianic title.

Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9-10

#8

The stones would cry out in their place

Luke 19:40 records Jesus saying, 'I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out,' suggesting that creation itself would testify to his identity if human praise were silenced.

Luke 19:40

#7

He looked around at everything but did nothing that day because it was already late in the evening

John 11:55-57 and 12:1 establish the timeline such that Jesus entered on one day but John's Gospel indicates he did not immediately cleanse the temple; the cleansing occurred later in the week, whereas Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe it happening the same day or shortly thereafter.

John 11:55-12:1

#9

Which Old Testament psalm did Jesus's disciples and followers reference or allude to when they shouted their acclamations during the triumphal entry?

📖 Psalm 118:25-26

#10

In Matthew's account of the triumphal entry, what did Jesus do after entering the temple?

📖 Matthew 21:12-13

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#10

He cleansed the temple

Matthew 21:12-13 records that Jesus cleansed the temple by driving out the buyers and sellers and overturning the money changers' tables.

Matthew 21:12-13

#9

Psalm 118:25-26, which contains the phrase 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'

The acclamations shouted during Jesus's triumphal entry directly quote or allude to Psalm 118:25-26, where 'Hosanna' (save us) and 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' appear, marking this as a messianic fulfillment.

Psalm 118:25-26

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