What you will learn
Explore the birth narratives, teaching, signs, journeys, death and resurrection of Jesus in the Gospels. The collection combines direct questions with explanations and references to reinforce understanding rather than memory alone.
- The birth and early-life narratives
- Teaching, parables and miracles
- The final week, death and resurrection
Sample questions and answers
What was the first sign Jesus performed as recorded in John’s Gospel?
Reference: John 2:1–11
John identifies the transformation of water into wine at Cana as the first of Jesus’ signs.
In which town was Jesus born?
Reference: Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4–7
Jesus was born in Bethlehem during the reign of Herod.
Who baptised Jesus in the Jordan River?
Reference: Matthew 3:13–17
John the Baptist baptised Jesus, after which the Spirit descended like a dove.
How many apostles did Jesus choose?
Reference: Mark 3:13–19
Jesus appointed twelve apostles to be with Him and to be sent out to preach.
Who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?
Reference: Matthew 26:14–16
Judas Iscariot agreed to betray Jesus in exchange for thirty pieces of silver.
How many times did Peter deny knowing Jesus?
Reference: Matthew 26:34, 69–75
Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed.
Who was the mother of Jesus?
Reference: Luke 1:26–35
The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus.
What did Jesus use to feed more than five thousand people?
Reference: John 6:5–13
Jesus multiplied five barley loaves and two fish, with twelve baskets left over.
Who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus?
Reference: Luke 19:1–10
Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, climbed a sycamore tree because he was short.
Who held the infant Jesus in the temple and praised God?
Reference: Luke 2:25–35
Simeon recognised Jesus as God’s salvation.
What occupation did Peter and Andrew have when Jesus called them?
Reference: Matthew 4:18–20
Peter and Andrew were casting a net because they were fishermen.
Which angel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus?
Reference: Luke 1:26–38
Gabriel was sent to Mary in Nazareth.
Where did Jesus deliver the Beatitudes in Matthew?
Reference: Matthew 5:1–12
Matthew introduces the teaching with Jesus going up on a mountain.
Which Pharisee visited Jesus at night?
Reference: John 3:1–2
Nicodemus came to Jesus by night to ask questions.
How long did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
Reference: Matthew 4:1–2
Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights before being tempted.
Which prayer begins with “Our Father in heaven”?
Reference: Matthew 6:9–13
Jesus taught His disciples the model prayer commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.
Whom did Jesus raise after he had been in the tomb four days?
Reference: John 11:38–44
Jesus called Lazarus out of the tomb.
Which elderly prophetess spoke about Jesus in the temple?
Reference: Luke 2:36–38
Anna gave thanks and spoke about the child to those awaiting redemption.
Who appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration?
Reference: Matthew 17:1–8
Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus.
In which garden did Jesus pray before His arrest?
Reference: Matthew 26:36–46
Jesus prayed in Gethsemane before being arrested.
Who was compelled to carry Jesus’ cross?
Reference: Mark 15:21
Roman soldiers compelled Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross.
At which well did Jesus speak with a Samaritan woman?
Reference: John 4:5–7
Jesus met the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well near Sychar.
What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
Reference: Matthew 21:1–11
Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey.
What mission did Jesus give His disciples at the end of Matthew?
Reference: Matthew 28:18–20
Jesus commissioned His followers to make disciples of all nations.
Who provided the tomb in which Jesus was buried?
Reference: Matthew 27:57–60
Joseph of Arimathea placed Jesus in his own new tomb.
Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
Reference: Mark 5:21–43
Jesus told Jairus’s daughter to arise.
Which disciple initially said he needed to see Jesus’ wounds before believing?
Reference: John 20:24–29
Thomas initially doubted the resurrection report.
Which woman is prominently named among the first witnesses of the empty tomb?
Reference: John 20:1–18
Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and encountered the risen Jesus.
Which blind beggar called out to Jesus near Jericho?
Reference: Mark 10:46–52
Bartimaeus called Jesus the Son of David and received his sight.
Which Roman governor authorised Jesus’ crucifixion?
Reference: Matthew 27:24–26
Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified.
How to use this topic
Answer first without consulting a prompt. Then open the explanation, verify the reference and note any names, places or sequences you did not remember. Repeat the topic later and compare your accuracy and response time.
Editorial approach
Questions are written to describe biblical content and avoid presenting a disputed denominational interpretation as a universal fact.
Build a reliable topic study
Use Life of Jesus Bible Quiz as a route through several biblical books, not as a substitute for reading them. First list every person, place and event named in the questions. Read each cited paragraph with the material immediately before and after it, recording the speaker, audience, narrative sequence and any repeated image. Build a timeline when the topic crosses different periods and a location map when journeys, empires or kingdoms affect the answer.
After the first attempt, classify every item as direct recall, sequence, comparison or interpretation. Verify recall in the cited verse, but test interpretive claims against the complete literary unit. Compare two translations where wording differs, and mark questions that depend on a textual, chronological or historical debate. Explain one connection between this topic and a neighbouring book guide. For every missed answer, write a two-sentence evidence note and revisit it after two days and one week. This process turns a score into a durable study record, exposes confident guessing and makes progress measurable.
For group use, assign one reader to locate the passage, another to summarise its context and a third to challenge whether the proposed answer says more than the text. Record unresolved questions rather than forcing agreement. A facilitator can then separate factual recall from denominational interpretation and direct learners back to the cited evidence.