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BIBLE QUIZ COMPETITION

THE BOOK OF JOHN (STAGE 1)

1. What is the name of the man who was sent from God to bear witness of the light? ANSWER:
JOHN THE BAPTIST (1:6)
2. According to John chapter 1, what power is given to those who believe in Jesus? ANSWER:
THE POWER TO BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD (1:12).
3. Which groups of religious leaders were sent by the Jews to inquire about whom John the Baptist
was? ANSWER: PRIESTS AND LEVITES (1:19)
4. What answer did John the Baptist give when he was asked about who he was? ANSWER: HE
SAID THAT HE IS THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, "MAKE
STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD." (1:23)
5. What is the meaning of Rabbi? ANSWER: MASTER (1:38)
6. What did John's two disciples do when they heard John call Jesus the Lamb of God? ANSWER:
THEY FOLLOWED JESUS (1:37).
7. What is the meaning of Messiah? ANSWER: THE CHRIST (1:41)
8. What is the name of Andrew's father? ANSWER: JONA (1:40:42)
9. According to John 1, what name did Jesus give Simon who was brought to Him by one of John's
disciples? ANSWER: CEPHAS (1:42)
10. Andrew came from which city? ANSWER: BETHSAIDA (1:44)
11. Who did Philip win for Christ? ANSWER: NATHANIEL (1:45)
12. According to John 2, on which day did Jesus attend a wedding? ANSWER: ON THE THIRD
DAY AFTER HIS RETURN TO GALILEE (2:1).
13. At what point did Jesus' disciples understand the saying “Destroy this temple, and in three days I
will raise it up.”? ANSWER: THEY UNDERSTOOD IT AFTER JESUS ROSE FROM THE
DEAD (2:21-22)
14. Why did Jesus attend the wedding at Cana? ANSWER: IT WAS BECAUSE HE AND HIS
DISCIPLES WERE INVITED (2:2)
15. Who asked Jesus to do something about the shortage of wine at the wedding? ANSWER: HIS
MOTHER (2:3)
16. . How many water pots were there at the wedding? ANSWER: SIX (2:6)
17. The water pots at the wedding feast were made of what? ANSWER: STONE (2:6)
18. After the wedding at Cana, where did Jesus go? ANSWER: CAPERNAUM (2:12)
19. What result did the miracle of turning water into wine bring among Jesus' disciples? ANSWER:
HIS DISCIPLES BELIEVED IN HIM (2:11).
20. What was Jesus' first miracle? ANSWER: TURNING WATER INTO WINE (2:11).
21. What was the capacity of each of the water pots? ANSWER: TWO OR THREE FIRKINS
APIECE (TWENTY TO THIRTY GALLONS).
22. What did Jesus use to drive out the traders in the temple of Jerusalem? ANSWER: A
SCOURGE OF SMALL CORDS (2:15)
23. In John chapter 3, at what time did Nicodemus come to see Jesus? ANSWER: AT NIGHT (3:1-
2)
24. NICODEMUS REFERRED TO JESUS AS WHAT? ANSWER: RABBI (3:2)
25. Under what condition would a man see the kingdom of God? ANSWER: UNLESS HE IS
BORN AGAIN (3:3).
26. According to John 3, what didGod do for this world to prove His love for us? ANSWER: HE
SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON INTO THIS WORLD FOR OUR SALVATION (3:16)
27. According to John 3, what do we stand to gain for believing in the Son of God? ANSWER:
EVERLASTING LIFE (3:16).
28. Why do men love darkness rather than the light? ANSWER: IT IS BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS
ARE EVIL (3:19).
29. Where was John the Baptist at the time Jesus was in Judea baptizing? ANSWER: AENON
(3:23)
30. According to John 3, the town Salim was close to which place? ANSWER: AENON (3:23)
31. Why did Jesus sit down on the well at Sychar? ANSWER: HE SAT ON IT FOR HE WAS
TIRED (4:6).
32. Around what time did Jesus sit on the well? ANSWER: SIXTH HOUR OR NOON (4:6)
33. Who dug the well Jesus sat on at Sychar? ANSWER: JACOB (4:6)
34. Where were Jesus’ disciples at the time Jesus was sitting on the well? ANSWER: HIS
DISCIPLES WERE GONE TO BUY FOOD (4:8).
35. Since God is a spirit, how should He be worship? ANSWER: HE SHOULD BE WORSHIPED
IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH (4:24).
36. Which people does God seek to worship Him? ANSWER: THOSE WHO WOULD
WORSHIP IN SPIRIT IN TRUTH (4:24).
37. How many days did Jesus stay in Sychar? ANSWER: TWO DAYS (4:40)
38. What is Jesus' meat? ANSWER: DOING THE FATHER'S WILL AND FINISHING HIS
WORK (4:34).
39. According to John chapter 4, why did the Galilaeans receive Jesus? ANSWER: THEY SAW
THE THINGS HE DID IN JERUSALEM DURING THE FEAST (4:45).
40. A certain nobleman came to look for Jesus in Cana of Galilee. Why? ANSWER: HE NEEDED
JESUS TO SAVE HIS SICK SON FROM DYING (4:46).
41. According to John 5, what took Jesus to Jerusalem? ANSWER: A JEWISH FEAST. (5:1)
42. There was a pool in Jerusalem called Bethesda. Bethesda is in which language? ANSWER:
HEBREW (5:2)
43. How many porches were at Bethesda? ANSWER: FIVE (5:2)
44. Why do the sick lie in the porches? ANSWER: THEY LIE IN THE PORCHES TO WAIT
FOR AN ANGEL TO STIR THE POOL (5:2-3).
45. On which day did Jesus heal the man who has been in Bethesda for thirty-eight years?
ANSWER: ON THE SABBATH DAY (5:7-9).
46. How did the Jews know that it was Jesus who healed the man who had been in Bethesda for 38
years? ANSWER: THE MAN WHO WAS HEALED WENT TO TELL THEM (5:15).
47. Where else did Jesus meet the man whom he healed at Bethesda? ANSWER: IN THE
TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM (5:14).
48. According to John chapter 5 who has the Father appointed to judge man at the last day?
ANSWER: THE SON OF GOD (5:33)
49. What would happen when the dead hear the voice of the Son of man? ANSWER: THEY
SHALL RISE UP AND COME FORTH (5:28-29).
50. What did Jesus regard as a greater witness than John the Baptist? ANSWER: THE WORKS HE
DOES (5:36).
51. Another name for the Sea of Galilee is what? ANSWER: THE SEA OF TIBERIAS (6:1)
52. Which of the disciples did Jesus ask the question, "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may
eat?"? ANSWER: PHILIP (6:5)
53. How many men did Jesus feed with the five loaves of bread and the two fish? ANSWER:
ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND MEN (6:10)
54. Who broke the news that a lad had five loaves and two fish? ANSWER: ANDREW (6:8)
55. Jesus offered the people bread and fish to eat. How many baskets of food were left after everyone
had eaten to his full? ANSWER: TWELVE BASKETS (6:13)
56. What did the people do when they saw that Jesus had fed them with five loaves of bread and two
fish? ANSWER: THEY PROFESSED THAT JESUS IS THE PROPHET WHO SHOULD
COME INTO THE WORLD (6:14).
57. What did Jesus do when He perceived that the people would come to take Him by force and make
Him a king? ANSWER: HE WENT ONTO THE MOUNTAIN (6:15).
58. According to John 6, after the miracle of feeding the multitude, Jesus and His disciples traveled
in a boat to where? ANSWER: CAPERNAUM (6:17)
59. According to John 6, what did Jesus tell the people to labor for? ANSWER: THEY SHOULD
LABOR FOR THE FOOD THAT ENDURES TO ETERNAL LIFE (6:27).
60. According to Jesus, what should we not labor for? ANSWER: WE SHOULD NOT LABOR
FOR THE FOOD THAT PERISHES (6:27).
61. According to John 6, what becomes of you if you come to Jesus the bread of life? ANSWER:
YOU SHALL NEVER BE HUNGRY (6:35).
62. According to John 6, what must we eat and drink to have life? ANSWER: WE ARE TO EAT
JESUS FLESH AND DRINK HIS BLOOD (6:53-54).
63. According to John 7, why was Jesus avoiding the region of Judea (Jewry)? ANSWER: IT WAS
BECAUSE THE JEWS SOUGHT TO KILL HIM (7:1)
64. Why is it that no one spoke openly about Jesus at the feast of tabernacle? ANSWER: NO ONE
SPOKE OPENLY ABOUT HIM FOR FEAR OF THE JEWS (7:13)
65. According to John chapter 7, at what point during the feast of tabernacle did Jesus go openly into
the temple to teach? ANSWER: IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLE
(7:14).
66. While Jesus was preaching at the feast of tabernacle, He accused the Jews of not keeping the law
of Moses. Why? ANSWER: IT WAS BECAUSE THEY SOUGHT TO KILL HIM (7:19).
67. What did Jesus use to justify healing people on the Sabbath day in John 7? ANSWER: THE
JEWS PERFORM CIRCUMCISION ON THE SABBATH DAY (7:23).
68. On which day of the feast did Jesus say, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink."?
ANSWER: THE LAST DAY OF THE FEAST (7:37).
69. What was Jesus referring to when He said, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said,
out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." ANSWER: HE WAS REFERRING TO THE
SPIRIT WHOM THE BELIEVERS WOULD RECEIVE (7:38-39).
70. According to John 7, why is it that the officers sent to arrest Jesus could not do it? ANSWER:
THEY WERE TOUCHED BY JESUS' TEACHINGS (7:45-46).
71. Which of the religious leaders brought to Jesus a woman who has been caught in adultery?
ANSWER: THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES (8:3)
72. Where was Jesus when they brought to Him a woman caught in adultery? ANSWER: IN THE
TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM (8:2-3).
73. Why did the religious leaders bring the woman caught in adultery to Jesus? ANSWER: THEY
WERE TEMPTING HIM (8:2-3).
74. According to the Law of Moses, what should be done to someone who has been caught in
adultery? ANSWER: SUCH A PERSON SHOULD BE STONED (8:5).
75. What reply did Jesus give those who brought the woman caught in adultery? ANSWER: HE
SAID THAT ANY OF THEM WITHOUT SIN SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO THROW A
STONE AT THE WOMAN (8:7).
76. Why did the accusers of the woman caught in adultery leave her? ANSWER: THEY LEFT
HER BECAUSE WHEN THEY HEARD JESUS' REPLY, THEY WERE CONVICTED
BY THEIR CONSCIENCE (8:8-9).
77. According to John 8, why did the Father not leave Jesus to Himself? ANSWER: HE DID NOT
LEAVE JESUS BECAUSE JESUS DID WHAT PLEASES HIM (8:29)
78. How do you become a true disciple of Jesus according to John 8? ANSWER: BY
CONTINUING IN HIS WORD (8:31).
79. According to John 8, what shall set a person free? ANSWER: THE TRUTH (8:32)
80. Who was a murderer from the beginning? ANSWER: THE DEVIL (8:44)
81. A certain man Jesus met was born blind. What did Jesus say was the reason? ANSWER: IT
HAPPENED SO THAT THE WORKS OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED IN HIM (9:1).
82. Jesus made some mud and put it on the eyes of the man born blind. What liquid did he use to
make the mud? ANSWER; SALIVA (9:6)
83. Where did Jesus tell the man born blind to go and wash off the mud He put on his eyes?
ANSWER: THE POOL OF SILOAM (9:7)
84. What does Siloam mean? ANSWER: SENT (9:7)
85. Why did the parents of the man born blind who received his sight say they do not know how
their son received his sight so they should rather ask him? ANSWER: IT WAS BECAUSE
THEY FEARED THE JEWS (9:21).
86. On which day did Jesus heal the man who was born blind? ANSWER: SABBATH DAY (9:14)
87. What had the Jews decided to do to anyone who would confess his faith in Jesus that He is the
Christ? ANSWER: HE WOULD BE PUT OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE (9:22).
88. The Pharisees claim to be the disciples of who? ANSWER: MOSES (9;28)
89. Jesus said that as long as He is in the world He is___________ ANSWER: HE IS THE LIGHT
OF THE WORLD (9:5).
90. In the context of John 9:34, what does 'And they cast him out' mean? ANSWER: IT MEANS
HE WAS EXCOMMUNICATED FROM THE SYNAGOGUE (9:34).
91. How do sheep recognize the shepherd? ANSWER: THEY KNOW HIS VOICE (10:3-4)
92. According to the parable of the good shepherd, how do we identify a thief? ANSWER: HE
DOES NOT ENTER THE SHEEPFOLD BY THE DOOR (JOH 10:1)
93. According to the parable of the good shepherd, why would the sheep not follow a stranger?
ANSWER: THEY DO NOT FOLLOW A STRANGER BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW
HIS VOICE. (JOH 10:5)
94. According to the parable of the good shepherd, how does the shepherd enter the sheepfold?
ANSWER: HE ENTERS BY THE DOOR. (10:2)
95. What is one difference between a shepherd and a hireling? ANSWER: THE HIRELING
FLEES WHEN HE SEES THE WOLF COMING(10:12)
96. According to Jesus, what is the motive of the thief? ANSWER: TO STEAL, KILL, AND
DESTROY (10:10).
97. Where was Jesus at the time He taught the people about the good shepherd? ANSWER:
JERUSALEM (10:22)
98. At which occasion did Jesus teach about the parable of the good shepherd? ANSWER: THE
FEAST OF THE DEDICATION (10:22)
99. The Jews came around Jesus and said to Him, "How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be
the Christ, tell us plainly." Where was Jesus at the time this happened? ANSWER: IN
SOLOMON PORCH IN THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM (10:23-24)
100. What is the reason the Jews gave on why they want to stone Jesus? ANSWER:
BECAUSE JESUS, BEING A MAN, MADE HIMSELF GOD (10:33)
101. Where was Lazarus living? ANSWER: BETHANY (JOH 11:1)
102. How many days did Jesus stay where he was after hearing of the sickness of Lazarus?
ANSWER: TWO DAYS (11:6)
103. . Who sent for Jesus that Lazarus was sick? ANSWER: LAZARUS' SISTERS (11:3)
104. Why did Jesus' disciples try to convince Him not to go to the region of Judea to see
Lazarus? ANSWER: IT WAS BECAUSE THE JEWS HAD WANTED TO STONE JESUS
THERE. (11:7)
105. "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep". What did
Jesus really mean? ANSWER: HE MEANT THAT LAZARUS WAS DEAD. (JOH 11:11-14)
106. When Jesus told them that they would be going to where Lazarus was, which of the
disciples said "Let us also go, that we may die with him."? ANSWER: THOMAS (11:16)
107. Which disciple was also called Didymus? ANSWER: THOMAS (11:16)
108. To whom did Jesus say, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live"? ANSWER: MARTHA (11:24)
109. According to John 11, who confessed that Jesus is the Christ? ANSWER: MARTHA
(11:27)
110. Who was high priest that year and decided that one man should die for the nation?
ANSWER: CAIAPHAS(11:49-50)
111. How many days before the Passover did Jesus come to Bethany? ANSWER: SIX DAYS
(JOHN 12:1)
112. The ointement Mary used on Jesus was made from what? ANSWER: SPIKENARD
(12:3)
113. Who criticized Mary for using an expensive perfume on Jesus? ANSWER: JUDAS
ISCHARIOT (12:4-6)
114. Which of the disciples was described as a thief? ANSWER: JUDAS ISCARIOT (12:4-
6)
115. Apart from their desire to kill Jesus, the Jewish religious leaders also wanted to kill
Lazarus. Why? ANSWER: IT WAS BECAUSE, ON ACCOUNT OF HIM, MANY PEOPLE
WERE BELIEVING IN JESUS (12:10-11).
116. Who did the chief priests want to kill because by reason of him many of the Jews
believed on Jesus? ANSWER: LAZARUS (12:10-11)
117. What did the Grecian request of Philip? ANSWER: TO SEE JESUS (12:20-21)
118. What did Jesus say about the corn of wheat? ANSWER: EXCEPT IT FALL IN THE
GROUND AND DIE IT ABIDES ALONE (12:24)
119. Which prophet of old said, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the
arm of the Lord been revealed."? ANSWER: ESAIAS (ISAIAH) (12:38)
120. According to John 12, on the last day, what would become of those who heard the word
but did not accept Jesus? ANSWER: THE VERY WORD THEY HEARD SHALL JUDGE
THEM ON THE LAST DAY. (12:48)
121. "When Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto
the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." Who
were referred to as 'his own'? ANSWER: HIS DISCIPLES (JOH 13:1)
122. Who influenced Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus? ANSWER: THE DEVIL (13:2)
123. Which of the disciples wanted to prevent Jesus from washing his feet? ANSWER:
PETER (13:8)
124. . Why did Jesus tell His disciples, "... ye are clean, but not all ..."? ANSWER: IT WAS
BECAUSE HE KNEW THAT ONE OF THEM WOULD BETRAY HIM (13:10)
125. What command did Jesus give His disciples upon washing their feet? ANSWER: HE
COMMANDED THEM TO WASH ONE ANOTHER'S FEET. (13:14)
126. What example of humility did Jesus demonstrate at the Last Supper? ANSWER: FOOT
WASHING (13:4-15)
127. At the last supper, what sign did Jesus do to identify the disciple who would betray Him?
ANSWER: HE DIPPED A MORSEL OF BREAD IN WINE AND GAVE IT TO HIM
(13:26)
128. Who was Judas Iscariot's father? ANSWER: SIMON (13:26)
129. What new commandment did Jesus give His disciples at the last supper? ANSWER: HE
TOLD THEM TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE HAD LOVED THEM (13:34).
130. According to John chapter 13, by what did Jesus say others would know who were his
disciples? ANSWER: BY LOVING ONE ANOTHER (13:35)
131. Which of the disciples told Jesus, "Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can
we know the way?" ANSWER: THOMAS (14:5)
132. Which of the disciples said to Jesus, "Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us."?
ANSWER: PHILIP (14:8)
133. According to John 14, who shall be able to do the works Jesus did and even greater things
than what Jesus did? ANSWER: HE WHO BELIEVES IN JESUS. (14:12)
134. Accprding to John 14, under what condition would Jesus answer the believer's prayer?
ANSWER: IF THE BELIEVER ASKS IN HIS NAME. (14:14)
135. According to John 14, what command did Jesus give those who love Him? ANSWER:
HE COMMANDED THEM TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENT. (14:15)
136. How did Jesus reply to Philip's request "Lord, show us the Father"? ANSWER: HE
THAT HAS SEEN ME HAS SEEN THE FATHER (14:8-9)
137. What did Jesus say we would do if we loved him? ANSWER: KEEP HIS
COMMANDMENTS (14:15)
138. According to John 14, what would Jesus pray to the Father to give His disciples?
ANSWER: THE HOLY SPIRIT (14:16)
139. Which of the disciples asked, "Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and
not unto the world."? ANSWER: JUDAS, NOT ISCARIOT (14:22)
140. According to John 14, he who keeps Jesus' commandments proves himself to be what?
ANSWER: HE PROVES HIMSELF TO BE ONE WHO LOVES JESUS (14:21).
141. How did Jesus describe Himself in John 15? ANSWER: THE TRUE VINE (15:1)
142. What would be done to the branch that does not bear fruit? ANSWER: IT WOULD BE
TAKEN AWAY (15:2)
143. What happens to the branch that bears fruit? ANSWER: IT IS PRUNED OR
PURGED. (15:2)
144. How will a believer bring forth much fruit? ANSWER: IF HE ABIDES IN CHRIST
AND CHRIST ABIDES IN HIM (15:16)
145. What is the greatest love a man can demonstrate? ANSWER: LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIENDS (15:13)
146. According to John 15, under what condition will Jesus do for you whatever you ask Him?
ANSWER: IF YOU ABIDE IN HIM AND HIS WORD ABIDES IN YOU (15:7)
147. According to John 15, if you bear much fruit, what do you show yourself to be?
ANSWER: YOU SHOW YOURSELF TO BE A DISCIPLE OF JESUS (15:8).
148. According to John 15, how should believers love one another? ANSWER: THEY
SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS CHRIST LOVED THEM (15:12).
149. According to John 15, why has Jesus chosen and ordained His disciples? ANSWER: HE
HAS CHOSEN AND ORDAINED HIS DISCIPLES TO BEAR FRUIT (15:16).
150. How does one become Jesus' friend? ANSWER: BY DOING WHAT HE
COMMANDS YOU TO DO (15:14)