Matthew 27 quiz

This quiz is based on Matthew chapter 27. All questions are compulsory and should be answered before submission. Select the correct answers from the options given. For multiple-choice questions, any wrong choice of answer costs you 1 mark.

1. At what time of the day was Jesus sent to the Roman governor?

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Midday

2. What did Judas Iscariot do with the 30 pieces of silver he betrayed Jesus for?

He gave it to the poor.

He misplaced it.

He put it in the Lord's treasury as a donation.

He returned it to those who gave it to him.

3. Why was it a sin for Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus?

It was a sin because Jesus was a kind man.

It was a sin because Jesus was an innocent man.

It was a sin because Jesus was a miracle worker.

It was a sin because Jesus had done nothing to offend him.

4. What became of Judas Iscariot in the end?

He escaped from Israel.

He hanged himself.

He was assassinated.

He was incarcerated

5. Why did the Jewish religious leaders think it was unlawful to put the 30 silver pieces Judas Iscariot returned into the Lord's treasury?

It was because the money was the price of blood.

It was because the Lord rejected that money.

It was because the money would desecrate the temple.

It was because the money had been handled by a betrayer.

6. What did they use the 30 silver pieces Judas Iscariot returned to do?

They gave it to the poor.

They threw it outside the temple as unclean money.

They bought a field with it as a burial place for strangers.

They used it to repair the temple.

7. What was the name of the Roman governor to whom Jesus was brought for trial?

Herod the tetrarch

Herod Agrippa

Aristobulus

Pontius Pilate

8. Who warned the governor to have nothing to do with Jesus because He is a just man?

The governor's wife

The governor's palace administrator.

Nicodemus

Joseph of Arimathea

9. Why did the multitude prefer Barabbas to Jesus?

It was because the people loved Barabbas more than Jesus

It was because the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitude to do so.

It was because Barabbas was more useful to them than Jesus.

It was because Barabbas was a national hero.

10. When the governor asked, "What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?" What did the multitude say in response?

They said that Jesus should be crucified.

They said that Jesus should also be freed.

They said that Jesus should be beheaded.

They said that Jesus should be imprisoned.

11. What did the governor do to show that he had nothing to do with the death of Jesus?

He showed his palm to the multitude

He waved his hands before the multitude.

He handed Jesus over to them.

He washed his hands before the multitude.

12. Who claimed responsibility for Jesus' death?

The governor

The Jewish people

The Romans

The Sanhedrin

13. While the Roman soldiers were mocking Jesus, what did they put on His head?

An iron mask

A sack

A crown

A crown of thorns

14. Who was forced to carry Jesus' cross?

Simeon

Simon of Cyrene

Joseph of Arimathea

James the less

15. Which prophet of old prophesied about what was done to Jesus' garment?

Daniel

Jeremiah

King David

Amos

16. What accusation was put over Jesus' head while He was hanging on the cross?

THIS IS JESUS THE KING

THIS IS JESUS THE MESSIAH

THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS

THIS IS JESUS THE LORD

17. What did the chief priests say to mock Jesus when He was on the cross?

They said that Jesus could save others but could not save Himself.

They said He had no power to save Himself

They said that if God were His father, He would have saved Him.

They said that if He was really the Son of God, He should come down from the cross.

18. At what time did Jesus say, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?"

3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

19. What is the meaning of "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?"

Oh Jerusalem, why have you forsaken me?

O my people, why have you forsaken me?

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Why have you forsaken me, oh God?

20. Around what time of the day did Jesus die on the cross?

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

21. Who accused Jesus before Pontius Pilate?

The high priest

The chief priests and elders

The Pharisees

The scribes

22. What happened immediately after Jesus died on the cross?

The chief priests regretted putting Jesus to death.

The gates of hell were closed

The earth shook.

The curtain in the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.

Pontius Pilate suffered a seizure.

Rocks split apart

The ark of the covenant was broken into two.

Graves were opened.

The high priest had a seizure.

23. What moved the centurion and those who were with him to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

It was because Jesus said, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?"

It was because of what happened immediately after Jesus died.

It was because of the good testimony people gave about him.

It was because of the way the women wept for Jesus.

24. Who buried Jesus when He died?

Joseph of Arimathaea

Peter

Herod the tetrarch

Andrew and John.

25. Which religious leaders went to the governor to request that Jesus' tomb should be guarded by soldiers?

The chief priests

The Sadducees

The Pharisees

The Levites

The scribes

26. Why did the Jewish religious leaders want Jesus' tomb guarded by soldiers?

They wanted to ensure that Jesus would not resurrect.

They wanted to prevent Jesus' disciples from coming to embalm Him.

They wanted to prevent tomb raiders from visiting the tomb.

They wanted to prevent Jesus' disciples from stealing his dead body to fake His resurrection.

27. What induced Judas Iscariot to regret betraying Jesus to His enemies?

He regretted it when he saw that he had gained a bad reputation.

He regretted it when he saw that all the other disciples were angry with him.

He regretted it when he saw that he would not cross paths with Jesus again.

He regretted it when he saw that they have condemned Jesus to death.

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