Bible Quiz

Incidents Appearing in Only One Gospel

1. Which Gospel tells of a young man who was almost arrested with Jesus in Gethsemane?

2. Both Matthew and Luke narrate more than 50 parables attribute to Jesus, whereas Mark has fewer than 25. Every one of the parables in Mark appears also in Matthew and or Luke except for one. Which parable is found only in Mark?

3. Matthew is the only evangelist to speak of earthquakes occurring in the course of the Gospel story. On what two occasions are they said to happen?

4. The wise men following a star in search of an infant king appear in which Gospel?

5. How did the shepherds learn of Jesus’ birth?

6. A unique feature of Luke’s version of Jesus’ trial and execution is that participants in the proceedings no less than six times declare Jesus innocent of any crime. Which three persons, who are not among the followers of Jesus, make this declaration?

7. Which Gospel depicts the risen Jesus as being “carried up into heaven” after commissioning and blessing the Apostles?

8. What extraordinary action of Jesus, recounted in only one Gospel, provokes the authorities to arrest and execute him?

9. In which Gospel do the preaching careers of John the Baptist and Jesus explicitly overlap?

10. Which Gospel contains three unique statements attributed to the dying Jesus, including one addressed to his executioners?

Prepared by James J. Megivern, chairman Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.