John the Apostle Quiz

10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com

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1.Who was John's father?
- A. Jonas
- B. Zebedee
- C. Alphaeus
- D. Zacharias
2.Who was John's brother, also an apostle?
- A. Andrew
- B. James
- C. Peter
- D. Philip
3.What name did Jesus give James and John?
- A. Sons of consolation
- B. Boanerges — sons of thunder
- C. Sons of light
- D. Cephas
4.How does John's gospel describe him?
- A. The chief apostle
- B. The disciple whom Jesus loved
- C. The beloved physician
- D. The seer
5.To whom did Jesus from the cross commit His mother?
- A. Peter
- B. John
- C. James
- D. Joseph of Arimathaea
6.Who outran Peter to the empty tomb?
- A. Mary Magdalene
- B. The other disciple (John)
- C. James
- D. Cleopas
7.On what isle did John receive the Revelation?
- A. Cyprus
- B. Patmos
- C. Crete
- D. Malta
8.How does John's gospel open?
- A. In the beginning God…
- B. In the beginning was the Word
- C. The book of the generation of Jesus
- D. Forasmuch as many…
9.What well-known verse on God's love did John record?
- A. Romans 5:8
- B. John 3:16
- C. 1 John 4:8
- D. John 14:6
10.How does 1 John define God?
- A. God is a spirit
- B. God is love
- C. God is a consuming fire
- D. God is light only

Answer Key

1.B. Zebedee — Matthew 4:21 (KJV)
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
2.B. James — Matthew 4:21 (KJV)
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
3.B. Boanerges — sons of thunder — Mark 3:17 (KJV)
He surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder.
4.B. The disciple whom Jesus loved — John 13:23 (KJV)
There was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
5.B. John — John 19:26 (KJV)
He saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!
6.B. The other disciple (John) — John 20:4 (KJV)
And the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
7.B. Patmos — Revelation 1:9 (KJV)
I John… was in the isle that is called Patmos.
8.B. In the beginning was the Word — John 1:1 (KJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
9.B. John 3:16 — John 3:16 (KJV)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.
10.B. God is love — 1 John 4:8 (KJV)
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.