Familiar Bible Passages Trivia Quiz

Answer: only

This is Jesus' response to Satan following one of Satan's temptations. Jesus had been alone in the desert for forty days after his baptism before Satan had arrived. In this instance, Satan had taken Jesus to the top of a very high mountain, shown him all the kingdoms, and said "All this I will give you if you will bow down and worship me."

Answer: kingdom, righteousness

This comes in the gospel of Matthew following a lengthy discussion and clarification of the ten commandments by Jesus. He also discussed how Christians should be practicing their faith. This verse has been put into a song entitled, "Seek Ye First".

Answer: Nations

This verse is known as the "Great Commission". Jesus grants his disciples the power to baptize and teach just before he returns to heaven following his resurrection.

Answer: condemned

Jesus tells his disciples this as he appears to the eleven (Judas had hung himself, or was about to) for the first time following his resurrection. The most reliable early manuscripts and ancient witnesses do not contain these last verses of Mark's gospel.

Answer: child

After having been informed by the angel Gabriel that her relative Elizabeth was expecting a child at her age and was now six months along, Mary hurried to Judea to visit Elizabeth at Zechariah's home. After hearing Mary's greeting, Elizabeth's baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Answer: God

Here John is introducing his version of the story of Jesus. Both the book of Genesis and John begin with the same phrase: "In the beginning..." John focuses on the acts of Jesus, and includes some different stories of Jesus that are not included in the other gospels.

Answer: eternal life

One of the most quoted verses of the bible. Here Jesus is talking to Nicodemus. Nicodemus initiated a conversation with Jesus when he told Jesus that he was a teacher who had come from God. Jesus corrected him by explaining that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they have been born again. Nicodemus was confused by this, so Jesus had to explain that this means being born of the water and the spirit.

Answer: cornerstone

Peter says this of Jesus as he is witnessing to the people of Israel. He is telling them that Jesus is the foundation of faith, and is referencing the fact that the people of Israel had him crucified when Jesus had done nothing wrong. They rejected Jesus when they released Barabbas the thief instead of him.

Answer: death

Paul, a man who had previously attacked believers as Saul, writes this in his letter to the Romans. Romans is the longest letter authored by Paul. His purpose in writing to the Romans is to explain that salvation may be found through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Answer: grace, boast

Paul, who became a believer in God after Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus, writes this in his letter to the people of Ephesus. Imprisoned in Rome at the time, Paul could not revisit Ephesus like he had other churches he had established on his missionary journeys.

He wrote to them to strengthen the church and their belief in the gospel of God. He also wanted to encourage them to perform works of service as a thank-you for God's saving grace.