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Plot to Kill Jesus Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about some of the things that happened to Jesus prior to His crucifixion. All answers can be found in Matthew chapters 26 and 27 of the KJV.

A multiple-choice quiz by jesusyes. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jesusyes

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,692

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5109

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. A group of influential people called a meeting and plotted to destroy Jesus. Who besides the chief priest and elders made up this group of plotters? Hint

Pharisees

Scribes

Roman soldiers

Priest

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the high priest, at whose palace a meeting was called to plot against Jesus and by what means did they plan to take Him? Hint

Simon - corruption

Barabbas - bribery

Caiaphas - trickery

Annas - false witnesses

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Question 3 of 10

3. To whom did Jesus say these words, "Assuredly I say to you, one of you will betray me?" Hint

The twelve disciples

Matthew

Judas

Peter, James and John

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the twelve disciples agreed to help the plotters capture Jesus and how much was he paid? Hint

Judas Iscariot - 30 pieces of silver

Caiaphas - 20 pieces of silver

Judah the Maccabee- 30 pieces of silver

Barabbas - 20 pieces of silver

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the sign given between the betrayer and the multitude, to identify Jesus as the one that they were looking for? Hint

A hug

A kiss

A hand shake

A nod of the head

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Jesus, when He was betrayed and arrested? Hint

Bethany

By the sea of Galilee

Mount Sinai

Gethsemane

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the governor who questioned Jesus during His trial? Hint

Herod

Pontius Pilate

Azekah Agrippa

Caiaphas

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Question 8 of 10

8. The chief priest and others persuaded the multitude to ask for the release of a notorious prisoner and not for the release of Jesus.
What was the name of this prisoner? Hint

Judas

Barnabas

Judah

Barabbas

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Question 9 of 10

9. The governor found no fault in Jesus and said, "I am innocent of this just man's blood!" What did he then do, to prove that he meant what he said? Hint

He shaved his head

He washed his hands

He slapped the chief priest

He left the room

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Question 10 of 10

10. After the sentencing of Jesus, He was scourged and a crown of thorns was placed on His head. He was then spat upon and mocked. What did they do to Him next? Hint

They took Him back to the chief priest and elders

They turned Him over to the mob

They led Him away to be crucified

They took Him back to Pilate

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A group of influential people called a meeting and plotted to destroy Jesus. Who besides the chief priest and elders made up this group of plotters?

Answer: Scribes

Matthew 26: 3-4 states that the chief priests, scribes and elders, assembled at the palace of Caiaphas and made plans to capture Jesus.

2. What was the name of the high priest, at whose palace a meeting was called to plot against Jesus and by what means did they plan to take Him?

Answer: Caiaphas - trickery

Matthew 26:3-4 states that the scribes and elders met at the palace of Caiaphas the high priest and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.

3. To whom did Jesus say these words, "Assuredly I say to you, one of you will betray me?"

Answer: The twelve disciples

Jesus sat down with the twelve to have supper and as they were eating, He told them that one of them would betray Him. One at a time they asked Him, "Lord is it I?" and He told them that the one who dipped his hand with Him in the dish, would be the one.
Matthew 26:20-23

4. Which of the twelve disciples agreed to help the plotters capture Jesus and how much was he paid?

Answer: Judas Iscariot - 30 pieces of silver

Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and asked them how much they would pay him, for delivering Jesus into their hands. And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26:14-15.

5. What was the sign given between the betrayer and the multitude, to identify Jesus as the one that they were looking for?

Answer: A kiss

Matthew 26:48 states that Judas told the multitude, that the one whom he kisses, would be the one they are looking for and so they should go ahead and seize Him.

6. Where was Jesus, when He was betrayed and arrested?

Answer: Gethsemane

Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane to pray for He knew that the hour for which He had come to earth was nearing. He was about to leave, when Judas came up to Him (backed by a mob)and kissed Him. Matthew 26: 36, 45-50

7. What was the name of the governor who questioned Jesus during His trial?

Answer: Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:1-2 tells us that, after they had taken counsel to destroy Jesus, they passed Him on to Pontius Pilate for questioning.

8. The chief priest and others persuaded the multitude to ask for the release of a notorious prisoner and not for the release of Jesus. What was the name of this prisoner?

Answer: Barabbas

The multitudes were persuaded to ask for the release of a prisoner called Barabbas rather than Jesus. (It was the custom to release a prisoner at this feast.) Matthew 27:15,16

9. The governor found no fault in Jesus and said, "I am innocent of this just man's blood!" What did he then do, to prove that he meant what he said?

Answer: He washed his hands

The governor found no fault in Jesus but he could not prevail. When he saw that a tumult was about to arise, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude as a gesture that he was not a part of Jesus' condemnation. Matthew 27:22-25

10. After the sentencing of Jesus, He was scourged and a crown of thorns was placed on His head. He was then spat upon and mocked. What did they do to Him next?

Answer: They led Him away to be crucified

Matthew 27:27-31 gives an account of how Jesus was treated prior to being crucified. He was stripped and a scarlet robe placed on Him and was mocked and called "The King of the Jews." Then they removed the robe and replaced His own clothes and led Him away to be crucified.

Source: Author jesusyes

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