The Passion of Christ Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

In Matthew's account, what was the name of the field purchased with the thirty pieces of silver that Judas returned after his betrayal?

📖 Matthew 27:7-10

#2

According to John 19:28-30, what did Jesus say right before He bowed His head and gave up His spirit?

📖 John 19:30

#3

In the accounts of Jesus's trial before the Sanhedrin, which specific claim about His identity did the chief priests declare was blasphemy?

📖 Matthew 26:63-65

#4

How many times did Peter deny knowing Jesus, according to the accounts, and what specific trigger caused his final denial?

📖 Matthew 26:34-35, 73-74

#5

According to the Gospel accounts, what was inscribed on the titulus (inscription) placed above Jesus's head on the cross, and how many Gospels record variations of this inscription?

📖 Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38, John 19:19

#6

In the account of Jesus's burial, which member of the Sanhedrin is identified as the person who requested Jesus's body from Pilate?

📖 Matthew 27:57-60

#7

According to Mark's Gospel, what were the last words Jesus spoke before His death on the cross?

📖 Mark 15:34-37

#8

In John's account of the resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene, what did Jesus instruct her NOT to do when she tried to hold onto Him?

📖 John 20:17

#2

It is finished

John 19:30: Jesus said, "It is finished," bowed His head, and gave up His spirit.

John 19:30

#1

Potter's Field

Matthew 27:7 specifies that the chief priests used the returned money to buy 'a potter's field, to bury foreigners in.' This fulfilled the prophecy mentioned in Matthew 27:10.

Matthew 27:7-10

#4

Three times; the last by a servant girl and bystanders

All four Gospels record that Peter denied Jesus three times. Matthew 26:34-35 and Mark 14:30 specify a rooster would crow, and in Matthew 26:73-74, the final denial came after a servant girl and bystanders pressed Peter about his association with Jesus.

Matthew 26:34-35, 73-74

#3

That He was the Son of God

Matthew 26:63-65 and Mark 14:61-64 record that when Jesus affirmed He was 'the Son of the Blessed One' (or 'the Son of God'), the high priest declared this was blasphemy, leading to His condemnation.

Matthew 26:63-65

#6

Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph of Arimathea is consistently identified in all four Gospels (Matthew 27:57-60, Mark 15:42-46, Luke 23:50-53, John 19:38-42) as a member of the Sanhedrin who requested and received Jesus's body to bury it in his own tomb.

Matthew 27:57-60

#5

'The King of the Jews' - recorded in all four Gospels with slight variations

All four Gospels record an inscription identifying Jesus as 'King of the Jews' (Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38, John 19:19), but each Gospel includes slightly different wording, with John's version being the most detailed: 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.'

Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38, John 19:19

#8

Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended

John 20:17 records Jesus saying to Mary Magdalene, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father,' explaining that His resurrection body had a different mode of existence than His earthly body.

John 20:17

#7

My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me

Mark 15:34 records Jesus crying out 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' (or 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani' in Aramaic), after which Mark 15:37 states He breathed His last. This is a quotation from Psalm 22:1.

Mark 15:34-37

#9

According to the Gospels, on what day of the week was Jesus arrested, and on what day of the week did He rise from the dead?

📖 Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1

#10

In the resurrection accounts, which individuals or groups were the first to witness the risen Jesus according to each Gospel, and how many of the four Gospels record women as the first witnesses?

📖 Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1

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#10

All four Gospels record women as the first witnesses to the risen Jesus

All four Gospels (Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1, 11-18) record that women were the first witnesses to the risen Jesus—specifically Mary Magdalene appears in all four accounts, often with other women depending on the Gospel.

Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1

#9

Arrested Thursday, rose Sunday

Jesus was arrested on the night of Passover, which fell on Thursday evening into Friday (the day the Gospels consistently call 'the day of Preparation'), and He rose on the first day of the week, which is Sunday (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1).

Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1

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