Study Guide for The Book of JOHN TEACHER EDITION. Copyright 2018 by Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ

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1 Study Guide for The Book of JOHN TEACHER EDITION Copyright 2018 by Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ

2 Table of Contents Note: In addition to a What Chapter test, the Bible Quiz event will have four tests, each covering one of the four sections identified below. The Bible Bowl questions will cover all 21 chapters. Introduction. 3 Section 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Section 2 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Section 3 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Section 4 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Bible Quiz What Chapter? Key... 50

3 Introduction This guide has been prepared by Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ to help participants in the 2019 Bible Bowl and Bible Quiz prepare for these events. Other groups and organizations may utilize this guide for personal and class study purposes, however, it may not be reproduced and distributed, in whole or in part, in print or in any digital format, without permission from Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ. Contact us at if you would like permission to utilize these questions online in any other format (e.g. web-based quizzes and games on a website not owned or maintained by HOALTC). The HOALTC Bible Bowl is a closed-book multiple-choice event that measures memory of events in the text. Complete knowledge of the questions found in this guide should prepare a student for gold-level performance. The HOALTC Bible Quiz is a five-test team event that primarily measures resourcefulness and familiarity with the text. One round is closed-book and the remaining rounds are open-book. The four What Chapter? minitests in the back of this guide may be especially helpful for students preparing for the closed -book round of the Bible Quiz. Rules and further information about the HOALTC Bible Bowl and Bible Quiz can be found at hoaltc.org/manual. Please contact us at study.guide@hoaltc.org with questions about this guide. For general questions about Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ, see hoaltc.org or contact us at ltc@hoaltc.org. General HOALTC Study Guide Information The target number of questions for each chapter is 20 or fewer. Questions are derived from the New International Version of the Holy Bible Material that is mature in nature will be covered in HOALTC Study Guides, however, will not be addressed in HOALTC Bowl and Quiz events. See hoaltc.org/studyguide for announcements regarding such passages. Congregations should decide at the local level how or if they want to study such content with younger children. Questions in the Guides are taken directly from scripture and do not call for doctrinal interpretation. This Guide may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced and sold for profit without written permission from HOALTC. Organizations and churches not affiliated with HOALTC may use the Guides but must give acknowledgment to HOALTC. HOALTC headers should not be removed from pages without written permission from HOALTC. Concerns or questions about this Guide should be directed to study.guide@hoaltc.org. 3

4 Chapter 1 1. Who was in the beginning? a. Moses 1 c. The Word b. Adam d. Elijah 2. Who was the Word? 1 a. God c. Elijah b. Isaiah d. Moses 3. What did the darkness NOT overcome? a. Anything c. The phases of the moon 5 b. The light d. The way the sun moves 4. According to John chapter 1, who came as a witness to testify so that all men might believe? a. Isaiah 6-7 c. John the Baptist b. Moses d. The Light 5. How did the world react to the Light? a. They ignored him c. They rejoiced in his coming 10 b. They did not recognize him d. They joined with the darkness 6. What was given to those who believed in his name? a. Power to do miracles 12 c. The right to become children of God b. A gold crown d. All the land 7. What did the Word become? 14 a. Flesh c. Hardened b. A rebel d. Silent 8. Who sent priests and Levites to ask John the Baptist who he was? a. The Roman governor 19 c. Jewish leaders in Jerusalem b. Herod d. The high priest 9. How did John describe himself? a. Elijah c. The voice of one calling in the wilderness b. The Christ d. The Prophet 10. What did John the Baptist call in the desert? a. Herod must leave Jesus alone! c. Set up the tabernacle! 23 b. Make straight the way for the Lord! d. Behold, the Lamb of God has come! 4

5 11. Who said, I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know? 26 a. John the Baptist c. The Pharisees b. Jesus d. Andrew 12. What did John call Jesus when he saw Jesus coming toward him? 29 a. The Lamb of God c. Mighty King b. The Alpha and Omega d. Lion of Judah 13. What came down from heaven and remained on Jesus, letting John know who he was? a. Angels c. Tongues of fire 32 b. The Spirit d. A mighty wind 14. Who turned and followed Jesus when John called Jesus the Lamb of God? a. Two of John's disciples c. A priest and a Levite b. Judas and Philip d. The Pharisees 15. What did John's disciples call Jesus? a. Your Majesty 38 c. Rabbi b. Prince of Peace d. Holy Father 16. To whom did Andrew say, We have found the Messiah? a. Judas c. Paul b. Philip 41 d. Simon, his brother 17. What is Cephas translated as? a. Nathanael c. Bartholomew b. James 42 d. Peter 18. To whom did Jesus say, Follow me? a. Peter c. Nathanael 43 b. Philip d. Bartholomew 19. What was Nathanael's response when he heard Jesus was from Nazareth? a. What a wondrous place it is! c. The prophets predicted his coming! b. His family is well respected 46 d. Can anything good come from there? 20. Where did Jesus say he had seen Nathanael? a. On a mountain c. In Bethany b. In the temple 48 d. Under a fig tree 5

6 Chapter 2 1. In John 2, what took place 'on the third day'? a. An election c. A funeral 1 b. A wedding d. A trial 2. Who said to Jesus, They have no more wine? a. The judge c. The groom b. Jesus' disciples 3 d. Jesus' mother 3. What reason did Jesus give for asking his mother why she had involved him? a. He was busy with a wedding for his friends c. His followers were late b. He was resting 4 d. His hour had not yet come 4. What did Jesus' mother say to the servants at the wedding in Cana? a. Go tell the groom there is no more wine c. Do not listen to Jesus 5 b. Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you d. Go and ask the neighbor for more wine 5. What were the stone jars at the wedding in Cana used for? a. Garbage c. Canning fruit 6 b. Ceremonial washing d. Fire control 6. How many gallons did each of the stone jars used by the Jews for ceremonial washing hold? a c b. 15 d How many stone jars did Jesus tell the servants to fill at the wedding in Cana? a. Four 6-7 c. Six b. Five d. Seven 8. What did Jesus instruct the servants to fill the stone jars with at the wedding in Cana? a. Wine 7 c. Water b. Bread d. Flour 9. According to the master of the banquet, when was the choice wine usually served? a. After the guests have left c. After the guests had too much to drink 9-10 b. First d. When the groom requests it 10. What is usually served after wedding guests have had too much to drink? 10 a. Cheaper wine c. Breads and cheeses b. Expensive wine d. Lyres and timbrels 6

7 11. What occurred for the first time at the wedding at Cana? 11 a. A sign through which Jesus revealed his c. Jesus preached a sermon glory b. Jesus healed the sick d. Jesus' mother wept 12. Where did Jesus go when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover? a. Corinth c. Galilee b. The wilderness 13 d. Jerusalem 13. What was being done with cattle, sheep, and doves in the temple courts in Jerusalem? a. They were being butchered c. They were being led in circles 14 b. They were being sold d. They were being fed fresh hay 14. With what did Jesus clear out those exchanging money in the temple? a. Sticks c. The bones of butchered cattle 15 b. A whip made of cords d. Chains 15. When Jesus overturned the tables of the money changers, what did he do with their coins? a. Used them to feed the poor 15 c. Scattered them b. Bought clothes for the poor d. Turned them into pebbles 16. To whom did Jesus say, Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into market? a. Those buying items in the temple 16 c. Those selling doves b. The chief priests and Pharisees d. The temple guards 17. What did the Jews want Jesus to show them to prove his authority? a. A particular coin 18 c. A sign b. A letter from the high priest d. A signet ring 18. After telling the Jews to destroy the temple, what did Jesus say he would do in three days? 19 a. Raise it again c. Have the Romans rebuild it b. Give their enemies over to them d. Call down hailstones from heaven 19. According to the Jews, how many years did it take to build the temple? a. 16 c. 36 b d What temple was Jesus speaking of when he said, Destroy this temple? a. A temple in Rome 21 c. His body b. The temple in Jerusalem d. The text does not say 7

8 Chapter 3 1. Of what group was Nicodemus a member? a. Servants of the high priest 4 c. Jewish ruling council b. Disciples of Christ d. Roman army 2. What time of day did Nicodemus visit Jesus? 2 a. Night c. Morning b. The time is not given d. Noon 3. What did Nicodemus call Jesus? a. Messiah and Master c. Teacher and Lord God 2 b. Teacher and Rabbi d. Master and Father 4. Of what did Nicodemus say that Jesus' signs were proof? a. Jesus loved mankind c. Nicodemus would soon die b. He was the Son of God 2 d. God was with Jesus 5. What did Jesus say one would have to be to see the kingdom of God? a. A Jew c. A devout worshiper 3 b. Born again d. Obedient to all the commandments 6. According to Jesus, what can the Spirit give birth to? a. Good works c. Flesh 6 b. Spirit d. Faith 7. To which of these did Jesus compare those who are born of the Spirit in chapter 3? a. The temple c. Sheep 8 b. Wind d. Fruit 8. What would be the result for everyone who believes if the Son of Man is lifted up? a. Miraculous powers c. A Christian family 15 b. Eternal life d. Protection from problems 9. Why did God give his one and only Son? a. Satan demanded it c. Jesus insisted on being given b. He had no other child to give 16 d. He so loved the world 10. According to John 3, which people will NOT perish but instead have eternal life? a. Those who live good lives c. Those who carefully follow the law 16 b. Those who believe in the Son d. Those who worship daily 8

9 11. Why did God send his son into the world? a. To condemn the world 17 c. To save the world through him b. To bring peace between nations d. To understand human beings 12. After Jesus talked to Nicodemus, what did he do with his disciples in the Judean counryside? a. Spent time alone in prayer c. Healed many lepers 22 b. Baptized people d. Experienced temptation from Satan 13. Why did John baptize at Aenon near Salim? a. It was close to Jesus c. He had a home there b. He was hiding from the Pharisees there 23 d. There was plenty of water 14. What did John's disciples and a certain Jew argue about? a. Offering sacrifices c. Tithing b. Eating unclean foods 25 d. Ceremonial washing 15. What concern about Jesus did John's disciples bring to him in John 3? a. They thought he was not preaching truth c. He had condemned John's baptism b. They did not know who he was 26 d. People were going to him for baptism 16. What did John remind his disciples that he was NOT? a. A disciple of Jesus 28 c. The Messiah b. A miracle worker d. A prophet of God 17. What does God give without limit? a. Miraculous powers 34 c. The Spirit b. Long life d. Wisdom 18. What will happen to those who reject the Son? 36 a. God's wrath will remain on them c. God will no longer help them b. They will be rejected by the people of God d. God will forgive their sins 9

10 Chapter 4 1. Who had heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John? a. The chief priest c. Peter b. John himself 1 d. The Pharisees 2. Who of the following was, in fact, baptizing? a. Only Jesus c. Both Jesus and his disciples 2 b. Jesus' disciples, but not Jesus d. No one 3. What did Jesus sit down beside in the Samaritan town called Sychr? a. Jacob's winepress c. A table in the marketplace 6 b. Jacob's well d. The steps of a temple 4. Who arrived at Jacob's well to draw water in John 4? a. A disciple of John c. A high priest b. A Jewish child 7 d. A Samaritan woman 5. What did Jesus ask a Samaritan woman to give him? a. Help in finding his disciples 7 c. A drink b. Food d. A place to sleep 6. Why had Jesus' disciples gone to town in John 4? a. To buy a donkey 8 c. To buy food b. To find overnight lodging d. To find a priest 7. Why did the Samaritan woman ask Jesus, How can you ask me for a drink? 9 a. Jews did not associate with Samaritans c. She had no water bucket with her b. Samaritans did not associate with Jews d. The well was dry 8. What did Jesus tell the Samaritan woman she would have asked for if she had known who was asking her for a drink? a. Special healing c. A vision of Jacob 10 b. Living water d. A special blessing 9. Who had given the Samaritans the well from which he himself had drank? a. Joseph c. Moses b. Abraham 12 d. Jacob 10. What did Jesus say would never happen to whoever drank the water he gave them? a. Growing old c. Death b. Becoming hungry 14 d. Thirst 10

11 11. Who did Jesus tell the Samaritan woman to call, and return with? a. Her sister c. Her father 16 b. Her husband d. Her daughter 12. What did the Samaritan woman tell Jesus regarding her husband? 17 a. She did not have one c. He was away in battle b. He had died d. He was handsome 13. What did Jesus knowing the woman had had five husbands lead her to believe Jesus was? 19 a. A prophet c. An angel b. A descendant of Jacob d. The Son of God 14. What led many of the people in the Samaritan town to believe in Jesus? a. The miracles he performed c. John's testimony b. The angels that followed him around 39 d. The testimony of the Samaritan woman 15. What did a royal official beg Jesus to do in Galilee? a. Heal his wife who had leprosy c. Heal his daughter who was bleeding 47 b. Heal his son who lay dying d. Eat a meal with him 16. Which of the following things did Jesus tell the royal official? 50 a. Go, your son will live. c. Your faith has made you whole. b. Depart from me; I do not know you. d. I will give you living water. 17. Who met the royal official as he was traveling home with news that his boy was living? a. John 51 c. His servants b. John's disciples d. A woman from Samaria 18. At what time had the fever experienced by the son of the royal official left him? a. Noon c. Midnight 52 b. One in the afternoon d. One in the morning 19. At what time had Jesus told the royal official that his son would live? a. Noon c. Midnight 53 b. One in the afternoon d. One in the morning 20. What was the second sign Jesus performed after going from Judea to Galilee? a. Turning water to wine c. Turning a staff to a snake b. Healing twenty lepers d. Healing the son of the royal official 11

12 Chapter 5 1. Why did Jesus go to Jerusalem in the beginning of John chapter 5? a. He was following a woman from c. To heal the son of a royal official Samaria b. John had asked him to go to Jerusalem 1 d. For one of the Jewish festivals 2. What was near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem? 2 a. A pool called Bethesda c. A great temple b. Jacob's well d. A Roman prison 3. How were those who would lie near the pool of Bethesda described? 3 a. Blind, lame, and paralyzed c. Weak, poor, and humble b. Cold, hungry, and sick d. Dying 4. How long had the person Jesus healed at Bethesda been an invalid? a. 38 days c. 38 months b. 38 weeks 5 d. 38 years 5. What did Jesus ask the invalid man at Bethesda? a. Have you sinned? c. Have you tithed? 6 b. Do you want to get well? d. Who is your doctor? 6. Who helped the invalid man Jesus healed get into the pool at Bethesda? a. His mother c. His brother b. His father 7 d. No one 7. What did Jesus tell the invalid man at Bethesda to do? 8 a. Pick up his mat and walk c. Call men to help him b. Make a wish d. Pray without ceasing 8. On what day of the week did Jesus heal the invalid man at the pool of Bethesda? a. The text does not say c. Two days before the Sabbath b. The first day of the week 9 d. The Sabbath 9. What did Jewish leaders tell the man who had been healed at the pool of Bethesda he could NOT do on the Sabbath? a. Go home c. Leave the pool 10 b. Carry his mat d. Walk 10. Where was Jesus when the Jews questioned the man who was healed at Bethesda? a. In the pool healing others 13 c. Gone; he had slipped away b. Listening to their conversation d. Eating with his disciples 12

13 11. What did Jesus say to the man healed at Bethesda when Jesus found him at the temple? a. Tell everyone what I did 14 c. Stop sinning b. Tell no one what I did d. Follow me 12. According to John 5, why did the Jews persecute Jesus? 16 a. He was healing on the Sabbath c. He accused the Jews of not helping the man b. He was from Nazareth d. He did not have permission to heal 13. Why, in addition to the fact that he healed on the Sabbath, did the Jews try harder to kill Jesus? a. He disrespected their authority 18 c. He called God his own Father b. Those at Bethesda were praising him d. He would not worship in the temple 14. What did Jesus tell the Jewish leaders the Son can do by himself? 19 a. Nothing c. Things done in secret b. Everything d. Things revealed to all 15. What did Jesus say those who hears and believes him who sent him have? a. The promise of being a ruler one day 24 c. Eternal life b. Freedom from all fear d. Good fortune 16. What did Jesus say will happen to those who have done evil? 29 a. They will be condemned c. They will repent b. They will rise to live with God d. They will all be made white as snow 17. Who said, I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just? a. The chief priest 30 c. Jesus b. The man healed at Bethesda d. John 18. Who did Jesus say was a lamp who burned and gave light that they enjoyed for a time? a. David c. Moses b. Jesus himself 35 d. John 19. What did Jesus say testified about him in John 5? 39 a. The Scriptures c. The rocks and the hills b. The men at the pool of Bethesda d. The good deeds of men 20. Who did Jesus say was the accuser of the Jews in John 5? a. Adam c. Jesus himself 45 b. Moses d. John 13

14 Chapter 6 1. The Sea of Tiberias is also known as what sea? a. Black Sea 1 c. Sea of Galilee b. Dead Sea d. Mediterranean Sea 2. What feast or festival was near the time Jesus fed the five thousand? a. Festival of the New Year c. Feast of Tabernacles 4 b. Jewish Passover Festival d. Feast of Weeks 3. Why did Jesus ask Philip where they could buy bread for the people to eat? 5 a. To test Philip c. His own bread had gone stale b. He himself was hungry d. So Philip would leave him alone 4. According to Philip, how many month's wages would it take to buy enough bread for each of the 5,000 to have a bite? a. One c. More than a year's b. Six 7 d. More than half a year's 5. What food did a boy in the crowd of five thousand have with him? a. Meat from two goats 9 c. Five barley loaves and two fish b. Three cheeses and a cask of wine d. Two pieces of unleavened bread 6. About how many men were in the crowd in John 6? a c. 5,000 b. 2,000 d. 10, What did Jesus do before he distributed food to the crowd of five thousand? a. Sat down in the grass c. Sang a hymn b. Broke the bread into pieces 11 d. Gave thanks 8. What was the total number of baskets filled with leftover pieces of barley loaves after all had eaten? a. Six c. Five 13 b. Twelve d. Ten 9. After they witnessed the sign of the feeding of the 5,000, who did those in the crowd say Jesus was? a. Their king c. John the Baptist 14 b. The Prophet d. Elijah 10. To where did Jesus withdraw when the people intended to force him to be their king? 15 a. A mountain, alone c. Jerusalem, followed by the crowd b. Jerusalem, with his apostles d. To the desert 14

15 11. Where did Jesus' disciples go on the evening of the feeding of the 5,000? a. Into a boat on the lake c. To the desert b. To their homes d. To the mountain with Jesus 12. How does John describe the conditions at the lake when it first became dark? a. Calm and peaceful c. Cold and rainy 18 b. Windy and rough d. Unusually warm 13. What happened after the disciples had rowed three to four miles on the lake? a. The waters grew rough 18 c. They saw Jesus walking on the water b. The storm calmed d. James walked on the water 14. What happened immediately after the disciples took Jesus into their boat? 21 a. The boat reached the shore c. The winds grew fierce b. The boat began to sink d. Jesus began to preach to them 15. What is,...the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world? a. Lifegiving love c. Manna 33 b. The bread of God d. Barley loaves 16. Who did Jesus say would never be thirsty? a. Children who pray 35 c. Whoever believes in him b. Whoever comes to him d. Whoever loves his neighbor 17. What did Jesus say he would give for the life of the world? 51 a. His flesh c. His disciples b. His family d. His friends 18. Which of the following does John say Jesus had known from the beginning? a. The hour of his death c. Who would love b. Those who believed in him 64 d. Who would betray him 19. What had the disciples come to believe and know about Jesus? 69 a. He was the Holy One of God c. That he was returning to Heaven b. That he would soon die d. That he would be raised from the dead 20. Which of the Twelve did Jesus say was a devil? a. Simon c. Judas b. James d. Matthew 15

16 Chapter 7 1. Where was Jesus at the beginning of John chapter 7? a. Bethany 1 c. Galilee b. Rome d. Jerusalem 2. According to John 7, why did Jesus purposely stay away from Judea? a. The apostles warned him not to go c. They served unclean food 1 b. Jewish leaders there wanted to kill him d. To fulfill prophecy 3. What did Jesus' brothers think of Jesus? a. They were proud of him c. They did not trust him 5 b. They did not believe in him d. That he was the Christ 4. What did Jesus testify that made the world hate him? 7 a. That its works were evil c. That they would be condemned by God b. That he ruled over them d. That the judgment day was drawing near 5. Where did Jesus secretly go after his brothers left for the Festival of the Tabernacles? a. To his birthplace in Bethlehem c. To Judea b. To the home of Peter's mother 10 d. To the Festival of the Tabernacles 6. Where did Jesus go to teach halfway through the Festival of the Tabernacles? a. The city gates 14 c. The temple courts b. A rooftop d. The home of Zaccheus 7. According to Jesus, who gave the law to the Jews? a. He himself c. Peter 19 b. Moses d. David 8. How many of the Jews Jesus was speaking to in John 7 kept the law? 19 a. None c. Most b. Some d. All 9. Who said to Jesus, You are demon-possessed? 20 a. The crowd c. The Roman governor b. The chief priest d. Peter 10. What did Jesus do on the Sabbath that made the the Jews angry? 23 a. Heal a man's whole body c. Fed five thousand men b. Healed a man's leg d. Rested 16

17 11. By what did Jesus tell the crowd to stop judging? a. The Law of Moses 24 c. Mere appearances b. Their own opinions d. Incomplete information 12. For how long did Jesus tell the crowd he would be with them? a. A long time c. Until the Father called him home 33 b. A short time d. For ten more days 13. When did Jesus say, Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink? a. On the first and greatest day of the c. After Peter denied him festival b. On the last and greatest day of the festival d. After Judas betrayed him 14. Because Scripture said the Messiah would come from Bethlehem, some asked how he could come from which city? a. Jerusalem c. Capernaum b. Rome 41 d. Galilee 15. Why did the temple guards decide not to take Jesus in? 46 a. They had never heard anyone speak like Jesus did c. They feared the crowd might overtake them b. They believed he was innocent d. They had been unable to find him 16. Who asked, Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him...? a. The temple guards c. Nicodemus b. The disciples d. Philip 17

18 Chapter 8 1. What sin had the woman brought to Jesus in the temple courts been caught in? a. Lying 3 c. Adultery b. Coveting d. Blasphemy 2. According to the Law of Moses, how were women guilty of adultery to be punished? 5 a. By stoning c. Banishment for 40 days b. A sentence of hard labor d. Imprisonment 3. Why did teachers of the law and Pharisees ask Jesus what he had to say about the woman caught in adultery? a. They wanted to know his thoughts c. As a way to determine her punishment 6 b. As a trap so they could accuse him d. To shame her even further 4. What did Jesus do when asked about punishment for those caught in adultery? a. Wept bitterly c. Stood and blessed the woman b. Quietly departed to the Mount of Olives 6 d. Wrote on the ground with his finger 5. Who did Jesus say should throw the first stone at the woman caught in adultery? a. He himself c. The chief priest 7 b. Any who was without sin d. A temple guard 6. Who went away first when the teachers and Pharisees left as Jesus wrote on the ground? a. The younger ones c. The most powerful ones 9 b. The older ones d. The least powerful ones 7. After it was determined that none could condemn the woman, what did Jesus tell her to do? a. Follow him c. Go and return to her life of sin b. Obey the words of the teachers 11 d. Go and leave her life of sin 8. What did some Jews think Jesus might have meant by saying they could not come where he would go? 22 a. That he might kill himself c. That the path was too difficult b. That the place was hidden d. That his disciples would stop them 9. What did Jesus say would set free the Jews who had believed him? a. Obedience to the Law of Moses c. Their position as Abraham's descendants b. Their faith 32 d. The truth 10. What did Jesus tell the Jews they would do if they were Abraham's children? 39 a. What Abraham did c. Ask Abraham's forgiveness b. What Moses commanded of all Israel d. Repent of their sins against the Law 18

19 11. Whose works did Jesus say the Jews were doing? a. His c. Moses' b. The LORD's 41 d. Their own father's 12. Who, according to the Jews, was the only Father they had? 41 a. God himself c. Abraham b. Moses d. The Light of the World 13. What two things did the Jews ask Jesus if he was? a. A liar and a cheater c. A healer and a priest b. A Nazarene and a prophet 48 d. A Samaritan and demon-possessed 14. In John 8, who did Jesus say would never see death? a. The Light 51 c. Whoever obeys his word b. The Word d. Whoever obeys the Law of Moses 15. Because Jesus said obeying his word would prevent death, who did they ask if he was greater than? a. Moses c. David 53 b. Abraham d. All the prophets 16. Which one of the following words did Jesus use to refer to the Jews who questioned him? a. Hater 55 c. Liar b. Healer d. Believer 17. What did Jesus say he was before Abraham was born? 58 a. I am c. Hidden b. Dead d. Not known 18. What did the Jews attempt to do after their conversation with Jesus about Abraham? a. Crown him c. Have him arrested 59 b. Stone him d. Begin to discuss Isaac 19. What did Jesus do after his conversation with the Jews about Abraham? 59 a. Hide himself and slip away c. Weep bitterly at their unbelief b. Ask God to forgive their unbelief d. The Bible does not say 19

20 Chapter 9 1. How long had the man in chapter 9 been blind? a. 7 years 1 c. Since birth b. 40 years d. 38 years 2. According to Jesus, why was the man in Chapter 9 blind? 3 a. So God's works could be displayed in him c. As punishment for his own sin b. As punishment for his father's sin d. To teach others about compassion 3. Just before he healed the blind man, what claim did Jesus make of himself? a. I am the good Shepherd 5 c. I am the light of the world b. I am the resurrection d. I am the gate 4. What did Jesus put on the eyes of the blind man in John 9? a. Palm fronds c. Mash made of cooked barley and oats b. Three spoons full of water 6 d. Mud mixed with saliva 5. Where did Jesus tell the blind man to go and wash? a. Pool of Bethesda c. Jordan River b. Sea of Tiberius 7 d. Pool of Siloam 6. What does Siloam mean? a. Healing 7 c. Sent b. Cleansing d. Warm 7. What did the neighbors of the man who washed in the pool of Siloam ask about him? 8 a. If he was the man who used to sit and beg c. If his parents had repented of their sin b. Where his parents were d. Who had healed him 8. Who did the man healed of blindness say had opened his eyes? a. His mother c. A stranger at the pool of Siloam b. His father 11 d. The man they call Jesus 9. What did the man healed of his blindness say when asked where Jesus was? 12 a. I don't know. c. He has gone to Galilee b. I will not tell you because you will harm him d. He has gone to Jerusalem 10. When did Jesus heal the blind man? 14 a. On the Sabbath c. During Passover b. On the first day of the week d. During the Festival of Dedication 20

21 11. What did some of the Pharisees say was proof that Jesus was not from God? a. He was not from the tribe of Levi c. He had been born in a manger 16 b. He did not keep the Sabbath d. His father was a carpenter 12. What did the man healed of blindness say Jesus was? a. Kind c. A teacher of the law b. A friend to all 17 d. A prophet 13. Who did the Pharisees send for so they could ask if the man had been born blind? a. The man's sister 18 c. The man's parents b. The man's brother d. The man's rabbi 14. What did the Pharisees do to anyone who acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah? a. Took their children from them c. Had them put to death b. Arrested them 22 d. Put them out of the synagogue 15. Whose disciples did the Pharisees say they themselves were? a. Jesus's c. David's 28 b. Moses's d. Abraham's 16. After the Pharisees threw the man healed of blindness out of the synagogue, who found him and asked if he believed in the Son of Man? a. His mother 35 c. Jesus b. His father d. One of the Pharisees 17. What did Jesus tell the Pharisees remained because they claimed they could see? 41 a. Guilt c. Friendship b. Love d. Sorrow 21

22 Chapter What did Jesus call anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate? a. A trader c. The shepherd b. The watchman 1 d. A thief and a robber 2. According to Jesus, how does the one who is the shepherd of the sheep enter? a. By climbing over the wall 2 c. Through the gate b. By climbing under the fence d. Quietly 3. What does the gatekeeper do for the shepherd? a. Gathers the sheep 3 c. Opens the gate b. Calls out to the sheep d. Quiets the sheep 4. According to John 10, why do the sheep follow the shepherd? a. He is kind to them c. They recognize his face 4 b. They know his voice d. He enters through the gate 5. What did Jesus say he was for the sheep? 7 a. The gate c. The guard b. The fence d. The corral 6. What did Jesus say would happen to anyone who entered through him? a. His soul would find rest c. He would be fed b. His home would be blessed 9 d. He would be saved 7. Jesus said he was the good. a. scribe c. light 11 b. shepherd d. Samaritan 8. According to John 10, who abandons the sheep and runs away when he sees the wolf coming? a. The shepherd 12 c. The hired hand b. The shepherd's son d. The gatekeeper 9. What did Jesus say he had that were...not of this sheep pen? 16 a. Other sheep c. Camels b. Cattle d. Birds of the air and fish of the sea 10. What reason does Jesus give for why the Father loves him? 17 a. He lays down his life only to take it up c. He challenges the Pharisees again b. He knows the sheep d. He does the works of the Father 22

23 11. In what season did the Feast of Dedication occur? a. Spring c. Fall b. Summer 22 d. Winter 12. What other name is used for the Festival of Dedication? a. Pentecost c. Passover b. Yom Kippur footnote d. Hanukkah 13. Where was Jesus when the Jews said, If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly? a. The Praetorium c. The Holy Place b. Solomon's Colonnade d. The Most Holy Place 14. In John 10, how specifically did Jesus describe his relationship with the Father? a. Advocate c. Different but the same b. As a sheep and a shepherd 30 d. They are one 15. Why did the Jews say they were stoning Jesus for blasphemy? 33 a. He claimed to be God c. Because of the miracles he performed b. He claimed to be a shepherd d. He claimed to know Elijah and Moses 16. What does John 10 say occurred when the Jews tried to seize Jesus? a. He sneaked out through a gate c. Darkness fell for three hours 39 b. He escaped their grasp d. Jesus immediately appeared in the desert 17. Where did Jesus go after he escaped the Jews? a. To Solomon's Colonnade c. Across the Dead Sea b. To a sheep pen 40 d. The place where John had baptized in the early days 23

24 Chapter Where was Lazarus from? a. Capernaum c. Nazareth 1 b. Bethany d. Ephraim 2. Who were Lazarus' sisters? 1-2 a. Mary and Martha c. Martha and Elizabeth b. Elizabeth and Mary d. Mary and Anna 3. What message did Mary and Martha send to Jesus? 3 a. Lord, the one you love is sick. c. Lord, do not enter Judea b. Lord, come to Bethany in two days d. Lord, your donkey awaits 4. What did Jesus tell his disciples that he was going to do to Lazarus? a. Greet him with a holy kiss 11 c. Wake him up b. Heal his blindness d. Call him blessed 5. Why was Jesus glad he was not with Lazarus when he died? a. Jesus' enemies were guarding Lazarus c. Jesus did not like to weep b. The Jews would have blamed him 15 d. So the disciples would believe 6. How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb when Jesus reached Bethany? a. Two 17 c. Four b. Three d. Five 7. Which of Lazarus's sisters went out to meet Jesus first? a. Elizabeth c. Mary 20 b. Martha d. Sarah 8. When did Martha believe her brother would be resurrected when Jesus said, Your brother will rise again? 24 a. At the last day c. On the day of Jesus's death b. Immediately d. When the trumpet sounded 9. What did Mary tell Jesus would not have happened if he (Jesus) had been there? a. The Jews would not have come 32 c. Lazarus would not have died b. Martha would not have scolded her d. Thomas would not have arrived 10. What does John 11:35 say Jesus did? 35 a. Wept c. Asked Peter to comfort Mary b. Left Bethany d. Became angry 24

25 11. What instructions did Jesus give when he arrived at Lazarus's tomb? a. Stop your weeping! c. All must get behind me! b. Call for Martha. 39 d. Take away the stone. 12. What concerned Martha about opening Lazarus's tomb four days after he had been buried there? a. They would be accused of robbery 39 c. The bad odor b. It was the custom to wait five days d. The darkness in the tomb 13. For whose benefit did Jesus say, Father, I thank you that you have heard me? a. His own c. The Father's 42 b. The people standing there d. Lazrus's 14. What did Jesus call out in a loud voice when he raised Lazarus from the dead? a. Quiet, be still! c. If any is thirsty, let him come to me and drink b. Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachtani! 43 d. Lazarus, come out! 15. When Lazarus came out of his tomb, what was on his feet? a. Sandals made of sheepskin c. A poultice of bitter herbs 44 b. Wrapping made of linen strips d. Nothing they were bare 16. Which of the following statements is true of the Jews who had visited Mary? 45 a. Many believed in Jesus c. None believed in Jesus b. Two believed in Jesus d. They were members of the Sanhedrin 17. What did the chief priests, Pharisees, and Sanhedrin fear the Romans would take away if everyone believed in Jesus? a. Their authority c. Their children 48 b. Their temple and their nation d. Their wives 18. What did Caiaphas say was better than their whole nation perishing? a. Losing their temple and their nation 50 c. One man dying for the people b. Losing their authority d. One clan of Israel being exiled 19. What did Caiaphas's prophecy say would happen to Israel and the children of God who were scattered? a. They would remain bitter enemies c. They would battle for Jerusalem 52 b. Jesus would bring them together as one d. They would remain apart for all time 20. Who stopped moving around publicly in Judea when the Jews plotted to take Jesus' life? 54 a. Jesus c. The Sanhedrin b. Caiaphas d. Lazarus, Mary, and Martha 25

26 Chapter Which of the following men reclined at a table with Jesus while in Bethany in John 12? a. Peter c. James 2 b. Lazarus d. John 2. What was 'nard,' the substance Mary poured on Jesus' feet? a. Blood from a lamb 3 c. An expensive perfume b. Oil d. Water from the Jordan 3. Who objected when Mary poured nard on Jesus' feet? 4 a. Judas Iscariot c. Peter b. James d. Martha 4. Who, in addition to Jesus, did the chief priests make plans to kill? a. John c. Peter b. Judas 10 d. Lazarus 5. What did those in the festival crowd take to meet Jesus as he entered Jerusalem? a. Wheat stalks 13 c. Palm branches b. Lamps d. Banners 6. What word did people shout as they entered Jerusalem for the Feast? a. Repent! 13 c. Hosanna! b. Hallelujah! d. Hail! 7. What was Jesus riding when he entered Jerusalem to attend the Feast? a. A white horse c. A chariot b. A cart pulled by two oxen 14 d. A donkey 8. Why did many people go out to meet Jesus? 18 a. They heard he raised Lazarus from the c. To join his army dead b. To warn him of danger d. To be baptized by him 9. What did Jesus say a kernel of wheat must do to produce many seeds? a. Receive good water c. Be kept in a clay jar 24 b. Die d. Be planted in good soil 10. What will happen to anyone who loves his life? a. He will be given great power 25 c. He will lose it b. He will keep it for eternal life d. He will grow and prosper 26

27 11. What happened after Jesus said, Father, glorify your name? a. A dove landed on Jesus' head c. The earth shook b. The donkey spoke 28 d. A voice spoke from from heaven 12. Who did Jesus say would be driven out of this world? a. The Pharisees c. The Romans b. The Greeks 31 d. The prince of this world 13. Why did Jesus say people should believe in the light while they had the light? a. To impress their Jewish leaders 36 c. To become children of the light b. To receive the blessing of Abraham d. To find favor with Caesar 14. What did Pharisees fear would happen to them if they openly acknowledged their faith? a. Conviction by Pilate 42 c. Removal from the synagogue b. Conviction by Herod d. Crucifixion 15. What did those who would not acknowledge Jesus love more than praise from God? a. Money c. Earthly power 43 b. Human praise d. Participation in the feasts 16. What did Jesus say that the one who looks at him sees? a. A promise and a hope c. His mother and his brothers b. Those who came before him 45 d. The one who sent him 17. What did Jesus say he came to do? a. Judge the world c. Sing to the world 47 b. Save the world d. Quiet the world 18. Who commanded Jesus to say all that he had spoken? a. Mary 49 c. The Father b. His conscience d. His brothers 27

28 Chapter What festival are Jesus and his disciples about to observe as John 13 begins? 1 a. Passover c. Feast of the New Moon b. Rosh Hashanah d. Purim 2. Who did the devil prompt to betray Jesus? a. Peter c. Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha 2 b. Judas, son of Simon Iscariot d. James, brother of John 3. What did Jesus do for each of the disciples in John 13? a. Warned the about Rome c. Fed them bread 5 b. Washed their feet d. Anointed them with nard 4. Which disciple objected to having his feet washed by Jesus? a. Andrew c. Judas 6-8 b. Simon Peter d. Thomas 5. What phrase did Jesus use in describing who among the disciples was clean? a. '...every one of you' c. '...your forefathers' 10 b. '...not every one of you' d. '...your kinsman' 6. What did Jesus ask the disciples after he finished washing their feet? a. If they were hungry c. If they knew where he was going b. If they could see the light 12 d. If they understood what he had done for them 7. What did Jesus want his disciples to do for one another? 14 a. Wash one another's feet c. Pray b. Console one another d. Provide food 8. What are the words, He who shared my bread has turned against me? 18 a. A passage of scripture that was to be c. Judas's lie to the chief priests fulfilled b. Peter's exclamation to the disciples d. Part of Jesus' prayer in the Garden 9. Why did Jesus tell his disciples he was going to be betrayed before it happened? a. So they would prepare themselves c. So they could leave Jerusalem b. So they could take up weapons 19 d. So they would believe he is who he is 10. How did Jesus feel as he testified that one of his disciples would betray him? a. At peace with his fate c. Angry at his betrayer 21 b. Troubled in spirit d. Calm 28

29 11. Who told the disciple Jesus loved to, Ask him which one he means? a. John c. Judas b. James 24 d. Simon Peter 12. What did Jesus say the one to whom he gave bread that had been dipped in a dish would do? 21,26 a. Betray him c. Bring them more bread b. Embrace him d. Eat all of the bread 13. What happened to Judas as soon as he took bread from Jesus? a. The curse of muteness fell on him c. He was filled with great peace 27 b. Satan entered into him d. His sight was taken from him 14. To whom did Jesus say, What you are about to do, do quickly? a. Simon Peter 27 c. Judas b. Andrew d. Thomas 15. Why did some think Jesus was telling Judas to buy what was needed for the festival? a. He knew the food customs best c. He was always in charge of their food b. His mother sold bitter herbs 29 d. He was in charge of the money 16. Specifically in John 13, what did Jesus tell his disciples regarding the place he was going? 33 a. They could not come c. It was always day and never night b. They could come later d. It was filled with angels and music 17. What new command did Jesus give the disciples in John 13? a. Promote peace among the brothers c. Love those who hath first loved you b. Nothing is unclean 34 d. Love one another 18. What did Jesus say would let others know the disciples were his disciples? a. Their testimony c. Their heritage as Israelites 35 b. Their love for one another d. The marks on their foreheads 19. What did Jesus say Peter would do before the rooster crowed? a. Disown him one time 38 c. Disown him three times b. Disown him two times d. Disown him four times 29

30 Chapter Who told the disciples not to let their hearts be troubled? a. Peter c. Philip 1 b. Jesus d. Thomas 2. What did Jesus say was in his Father's house? a. Many servants c. Light 2 b. Many rooms d. Believers 3. What did Jesus say he was going to his Father's house to do? a. Wait for the disciples' arrival c. Convince the Advocate to visit the world b. Prepare for the war against Satan 2 d. Prepare a place for the disciples 4. Who said, Lord, we don't know where we are going, so how can we know the way? 5 a. Thomas c. Paul b. Matthew d. Lazarus 5. Who did Jesus say could go to the Father through something other than him? a. Levites c. All believers b. Pharisees 6 d. No one 6. Who did Jesus say the disciples would know if they really knew him? a. One another c. The Advocate 7 b. His Father d. The Trinity 7. Who said, Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us? a. Peter c. Thomas 8 b. Philip d. John 8. In John 14, what did Jesus say that whoever believed in him would do? a. Observe the Sabbath 12 c. Continue the works he had been doing b. Obey the Law of Moses d. Go into all the world 9. In John 14, what did Jesus say he would do when the disciples asked things in his name? 13 a. Whatever they asked c. Reject those who blasphemed b. Seek guidance from the Father d. Remove Satan from their path 10. What did Jesus tell the disciples to do if they loved him? a. Disregard the Pharisees 15 c. Keep his commands b. Stop visiting the temple d. Reject the Law of Moses 30

31 11. What advocate did Jesus say he would ask the father to give those who kept his commands? a. A counselor 16 c. The spirit of Truth b. A commander d. The spirit of Belief 12. According to John 14, why can the world not accept the advocate? 17 a. It does not see or know him c. It is filled with the spirit of Lies b. It sees but does not understand him d. It lives in darkness and death 13. What did Jesus tell Judas (not Judas Iscariot) that anyone who loved him would do? a. Give his life on a cross c. Obey the temple guards b. Follow the commands of Moses 23 d. Obey his teaching 14. What other name does Jesus use for the Advocate in John 14:26? a. Spirit of Truth c. Provider 26 b. The Holy Spirit d. Director 15. What does Jesus say he leaves with the disciples and gives the disciples? a. Five loaves of bread and two fishes c. A new Law b. Joy 27 d. Peace 16. How does Jesus say the disciples should feel about him returning to the Father? 28 a. Glad c. Uncertain b. Mournful d. Curious 17. What does Jesus call the one who would come to the world, but have no hold over him? a. He who loves sin 30 c. The prince of this world b. He who hates life d. The prince of the darkness 31

32 Chapter What kind of vine did Jesus say he was? a. Fickle c. Dead 1 b. True d. Live 2. What did Jesus say his Father was? a. The harvester c. The branch 1 b. The gardener d. The fruit 3. According to John 15, why does the gardener prune every branch that bears fruit? a. So the neighbors will see him working 2 c. So it will be even more fruitful b. So the other branches can gain nutrients d. To kill the vine 4. According to John 15, which of the following things must a branch do so it can bear fruit? 4 a. Remain in the vine c. Be guided to the sunlight b. Wither and die d. Grow for one season 5. According to Jesus in John 15, what can man do apart from Jesus? a. Little 5 c. Nothing b. Many things d. Some things 6. What happens to branches that are thrown away and wither? a. They are used to build alters c. They are used for furniture b. They are made into tools 6 d. They are burned in the fire 7. In what way does Jesus say he loves his disciples? a. As the Father loved Abraham c. As the vine loves its branches 9 b. As the Father loved him (Jesus) d. As a mother loves her child 8. Who gave the command, Love each other as I have loved you? 12 a. Jesus c. John b. Judas d. The Bible does not say 9. How is the greatest love demonstrated? a. By giving gifts of great value 13 c. Laying one's life down for one's friends b. By pruning the vines that do not bear fruit d. Laying one's life down for one's enemies 10. Why does Jesus say he no longer calls his disciples servants? a. They would soon be sent out c. He had pruned them from the vine b. He would soon give them new tasks 15 d. Servants do not know their master's business 32

33 11. What did Jesus call the disciples instead of servants? 15 a. Friends c. Brethren b. Family d. Children of God 12. What did Jesus tell the disciples to keep in mind if the world hated them? a. It was full of wicked people c. It did not know what it was doing 18 b. It hated him first d. It would soon love them 13. For what reason did the world hate the disciples? 19 a. Jesus had chosen them out of it c. They did not understand their belief b. They were jealous of Jesus' love for them d. The world was not capable of love 14. What writing was to be fulfilled by the things described in John 15:18-24? a. In the Father's house there are many rooms c. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel 25 b. They hated me without reason d. But about that day or hour no one knows 15. According to Jesus in John 15, about whom will the Advocate sent from the Father testify? 26 a. Jesus c. All of creation b. The rocks d. Those who believe in his name 33

34 Chapter Why does Jesus say he has told them all that he had told them? a. To prove the mysteries 1 c. So they would not fall away b. To conceal the truth d. So they would observe the Sabbath 2. To whom did Jesus say that those who killed the disciples would think they were offering a service? 2 a. God c. Satan b. An unseen master d. Mankind 3. What response did Jesus say the disciples were having because of the things he said? a. They were overcome with joy c. Their hearts were pounding b. Their hunger was satisfied 6 d. They were filled with grief 4. According to Jesus, for whose good was it that he was going away? 7 a. The disciples' c. The Father's b. His own d. The unbelievers' 5. Who would not have gone to the disciples if Jesus did not go away? a. The Pharisees c. The teachers of the Law b. The chief priests 7 d. The Advocate 6. About which three things did Jesus say the Advocate would prove the world to be wrong? a. Light, Life, and the Word c. Works, beliefs, and judgment 8 b. Sin, righteousness, and judgment d. Love, hatred, and commitment 7. What did Jesus say after in a little while they would see him no more? a. He would appear in the garden 16 c. After a little while they would see him b. He would appear to Thomas d. After a little while they would see the Father 8. What phrase did Jesus say that the disciples kept asking about? a. Feed my sheep c. The light shines in darkness b. A call comes ringing 18 d. A little while 9. What did Jesus say the world would do while the disciples wept and mourned? a. Walk in darkness c. Call on his name 20 b. Rejoice d. Fear for their lives 10. What did Jesus tell the disciples their grief would turn into? 20 a. Joy c. Anger b. Deeper grief d. Confusion 34

35 11. What does Jesus say happens to a woman after her child is born? a. She passes away c. She sleeps for many days 21 b. She forgets the anguish because of her joy d. She remembers her pain for many years 12. What did Jesus say would be complete if the disciples asked and received? 24 a. Their joy c. Their lives b. Their understanding d. His promise 13. What kind of language does Jesus say he had been using? a. Aramaic 25 c. Figurative b. Greek d. Literal 14. Who does Jesus say he will speak about plainly when the time comes? a. The Pharisees c. The Advocate 25 b. His Father d. The disciples 15. What did Jesus' disciples say when he explained that he came into the world from the Father, and was leaving the world to go back to the Father? a. That they did not understand him c. That his words were harsh and confusing b. That his voice was like music 29 d. That he was speaking without figures of speech 16. Who did Jesus say would be with him when the disciples scattered to their own homes? 32 a. His Father c. Judas Iscariot b. Peter d. Pilate 17. Though in him they would have peace, where did Jesus say disciples would have trouble? a. The temple c. The Mount of Olives b. The rough seas 33 d. The world 35