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Passion of Jesus - Quiz
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  • 1. In the Gospel of Luke, to whom does Pilate send Jesus for judgment?
A) Caiphas
B) The High Priest
C) Herod Antipas
D) The Roman Emperor
  • 2. What does the name Barabbas mean?
A) The chosen one
B) King of the Jews
C) Son of the father
D) Man of the city
  • 3. What phrase does Jesus use when Pilate asks if he is King of the Jews?
A) I am
B) You have said it
C) It is written
D) So you say
  • 4. Which Gospel states that Pilate washes his hands to signify Jesus's blood is not on him?
A) Luke
B) John
C) Matthew
D) Mark
  • 5. Who is forced to carry the cross in the Synoptic Gospels?
A) The penitent thief
B) Judas Iscariot
C) Simon of Cyrene
D) Peter
  • 6. What does Golgotha mean?
A) Gate of the city
B) Place of a skull
C) Valley of death
D) Hill of the cross
  • 7. According to the Synoptic Gospels, what is Jesus offered on arrival at Golgotha?
A) Vinegar and gall
B) Water from a spring
C) Strong wine
D) Wine laced with myrrh
  • 8. Which Gospel mentions that Jesus is handed over to be crucified at the sixth hour?
A) John
B) Luke
C) Mark
D) Matthew
  • 9. What does the Latin plaque on Jesus's cross state in English?
A) The Son of God
B) Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
C) Here lies the King
D) King of the world
  • 10. What happens to the sky when Jesus is on the cross according to the Synoptics?
A) It turns bright like day
B) It becomes dark for three hours
C) It rains heavily
D) It becomes blood red
  • 11. According to the Gospel of John, what happens to Judas after his betrayal?
A) He buys a field
B) He returns the money
C) He hangs himself
D) The text does not specify his fate
  • 12. According to the Book of Acts, how does Judas die?
A) He falls and dies suddenly
B) He dies of old age
C) He hangs himself
D) He is executed by soldiers
  • 13. What does the soldier do to Jesus after finding him already dead on the cross?
A) Breaks his legs
B) Removes the crown of thorns
C) Casts lots for his clothes
D) Pierces his side with a spear
  • 14. Who does Jesus commit his mother to while on the cross in the Gospel of John?
A) Simon of Cyrene
B) The disciple whom he loved
C) Peter
D) Mary Magdalene
  • 15. What is the Latin meaning of the word 'passion'?
A) To love, cherish, hold
B) To judge, condemn, punish
C) To suffer, bear, endure
D) To sacrifice, die, rise
  • 16. Who is identified as the person who cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant?
A) John
B) Caiaphas
C) Peter
D) Judas Iscariot
  • 17. What is the name of the high priest who examines Jesus in the synoptic gospels?
A) Annas
B) Pilate
C) Caiaphas
D) Malchus
  • 18. During which week is the Passion commemorated in Christianity?
A) Pentecost Week
B) Easter Week
C) Holy Week
D) Passover Week
  • 19. What is the common name for the narrative of Jesus's suffering and death?
A) The Gospel
B) The Covenant
C) The Passion
D) The Resurrection
  • 20. What is the term for accounts of the suffering of Christian martyrs?
A) Testaments
B) Epistles
C) Gospels
D) Passio
  • 21. What does Jesus predict Peter will do before the cock crows?
A) Betray him for money
B) Cut off a servant's ear
C) Deny him thrice
D) Fall asleep in the garden
  • 22. Who gives the crowd a choice between Jesus and Barabbas?
A) Judas Iscariot
B) Annas
C) Pontius Pilate
D) Caiaphas
  • 23. Where does the crucifixion take place?
A) The Temple
B) Gethsemane
C) Golgotha
D) The High Priest's palace
  • 24. In the Gospel of Peter, where was the fragment discovered in 1884?
A) Antioch
B) Rome
C) Jerusalem
D) Cairo
  • 25. How is Jesus described when being crucified in the Gospel of Peter?
A) Begging for mercy
B) Silent, as if in no pain
C) Singing hymns
D) Crying out in agony
  • 26. Which Gospel writer records three trials for Jesus, including one before Herod Antipas?
A) Mark
B) John
C) Matthew
D) Luke
  • 27. What prophecy describes the suffering servant as a sheep silent before its shearers?
A) Psalm 22:6
B) Zechariah 12:10
C) Wisdom of Solomon 2:12
D) Isaiah 53:7
  • 28. According to the text, which Psalm is quoted by Jesus on the cross?
A) Psalm 23
B) Psalm 69
C) Psalm 34
D) Psalm 22
  • 29. Which prophecy states that 'not even one of his bones shall be broken'?
A) Zechariah 12:10
B) Psalm 22:17
C) Psalm 34:20
D) Isaiah 53:5
  • 30. According to the text, what did they give Jesus to drink in his thirst?
A) Gall
B) Water
C) Wine
D) Vinegar
  • 31. Which prophecy speaks of looking upon the one they have pierced?
A) Wisdom 2:12
B) Zechariah 12:10
C) Psalm 69:21
D) Isaiah 52:13
  • 32. How many trials does the Gospel of Peter describe?
A) Three trials
B) A single trial scene
C) Two trials
D) Four trials
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