Jesus raises Lazarus to life quiz

This quiz is based on the event of Jesus raising Lazarus from death, recorded in John 11:17-45 NIV.
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1. By the time Jesus arrived at Bethany, Lazarus had been buried in the tomb for how many days?

2 days

4 days

3 days

6 days

2. What was the distance of Bethany from Jerusalem?

Less than 5 miles

4 miles

3 miles

Less than 2 miles

3. Why did Martha leave the house to meet Jesus?

It is because she saw Jesus coming from afar.

It is because Jesus had someone go to call her over.

It is because Martha heard that Jesus was coming.

It is because she knew the time Jesus would arrive in Bethany.

4. What was the first thing Martha said when she met Jesus after the death of Lazarus?

She told Jesus that if He had been there, her brother would not have been dead.

She told Jesus that Lazarus had been buried for many days.

She told Jesus that He had come too late..

She told Jesus that He had disappointed them.

5. What did Jesus say in response to Martha’s first statement?

Jesus told her to lead him to the tomb of Lazarus.

Jesus told her to go back home to call her family.

Jesus said to her that her brother would rise again.

Jesus told her that she should exercise patience.

6. According to the narrative, what did Jesus claim to be?

He claimed to be the first and the last.

He claimed to be the resurrection and the life.

He claimed to be the eternal one.

He claimed to be the Just one.

7. Martha had hope that                                  .

Lazarus would resurrection at the last day

she would aid Jesus in resurrecting Lazarus

Lazarus was not dead

she would live forever

8. According to the narrative, what will become of those who die in Christ?

They will not be ashamed.

They will not rot.

They will live.

They will not be forgotten.

9. According to the narrative, who will never die?

Those who follow hygienic practices

Those who fear the Lord

Whoever lives in faith

Whoever lives by believing in Jesus

10. Martha confessed her faith that                            .

there is a day of resurrection after death

Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God

there is life in Jesus Christ

Jesus has the power to resurrect the dead

11. Who called Martha's sister, Mary, for Jesus?

John

Matthew

Martha

Thomas

12. Why did the mourners follow Mary when she left home quickly?

They followed her to prevent her from venturing into the woods to weep.

They followed her to prevent her from going to Lazarus' tomb.

They followed her to prevent her from doing something bad to herself.

They followed her, thinking she was going to Lazarus' tomb to mourn there.

13. What was the first thing Mary said when she met Jesus after the death of Lazarus?

She said if Jesus had been there Lazarus would not have died.

She said she believed Jesus would certainly come.

She said Jesus had not been fair to them by letting their brother die.

She said she believed that one day Lazarus would rise from the dead.

14. What made Jesus weep?

He wept when He heard how people spoke evil about Him that He had looked on for Lazarus to die.

He wept when He saw the corpse of Lazarus.

He wept when He saw the tomb of Lazarus.

He wept when He saw how they all wept to mourn Lazarus.

15. Why did the Jews think Jesus loved Lazarus dearly?

It is because He spoke well about Lazarus.

It is because He requested to see Lazarus' tomb.

It is because He wept to mourn Lazarus.

It is because He came over to see Lazarus.

16. What were Jesus’ critics saying when Jesus wept at Bethany?

They said that since Jesus did not come to heal Lazarus when he was sick, why had he come to Bethany when he was dead.

They said that since Jesus worked miracles, why didn’t He prevent Lazarus from dying.

They said that Jesus feigned healing people which was why He could not heal Lazarus.

They said that Jesus did not really love Lazarus.

17. The tomb in which Lazarus was buried was described as what?

It was described as small and deep.

It was described as a narrow gloomy place.

It was described as a cave with a stone across the entrance.

It was described as hideous.

18. When Jesus told them to remove the stone at the entrance of Lazarus' tomb, what did Martha say to counter it?

She said the people would be frightened.

She said bad odor would come out of the tomb for Lazarus has been buried for days.

She said since he had been there for many days opening the tomb would offend the town's people.

She said it was not their custom to open the tomb after someone had been buried there for days.

19. Before Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, what did he do?

He prayed.

He sang a hymn.

He called the people to come around him.

He lifted up his hands and head.

20. What did Jesus do to raise Lazarus?

He stared into the tomb.

He called loudly on the name of the Lord.

He called Lazarus from the grave.

He waved his hands at the entrance of the tomb.

21. After Lazarus was raised, what did Jesus tell them to do for him?

He told them not to fear him.

He told them to cater to all his needs.

He told them to give him something to eat.

He told them to remove the grave clothes and let him go.

22. What did the raising of Lazarus to life bring about?

Many of those who saw the miracle thought Jesus was the angel of life.

Many of those who saw the miracle believed in Jesus.

Many of those who saw the miracle came to worship Jesus.

Many of those who saw the miracle thought Jesus was a great magician.

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