Pontius Pilate Bible Quiz

Answer key for Pontius Pilate Bible Quiz

1. Q1: What was Pilate's office? Answer: Governor of Judaea. Matthew 27:2 (KJV) — 'Delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.' Reference: Matthew 27:2 (KJV).
2. Q2: What question did Pilate ask Jesus about Himself? Answer: Art thou the King of the Jews?. Matthew 27:11 (KJV) — 'Art thou the King of the Jews?' Reference: Matthew 27:11 (KJV).
3. Q3: Whom did Pilate offer to release instead of Jesus? Answer: Barabbas. Matthew 27:17 (KJV) — 'Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus.' Reference: Matthew 27:17 (KJV).
4. Q4: Who sent Pilate a message about Jesus during the trial? Answer: His wife. Matthew 27:19 (KJV) — 'His wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man.' Reference: Matthew 27:19 (KJV).
5. Q5: What did Pilate do publicly to declare himself innocent? Answer: Wash his hands. Matthew 27:24 (KJV) — He 'washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person.' Reference: Matthew 27:24 (KJV).
6. Q6: To whom did Pilate send Jesus during the trial? Answer: Herod. Luke 23:7 (KJV) — He 'sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem.' Reference: Luke 23:7 (KJV).
7. Q7: What famous question did Pilate ask Jesus? Answer: What is truth?. John 18:38 (KJV) — 'Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?' Reference: John 18:38 (KJV).
8. Q8: What inscription did Pilate write for the cross? Answer: JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. John 19:19 (KJV) — 'The writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.' Reference: John 19:19 (KJV).
9. Q9: In what three languages was the title written? Answer: Hebrew, Greek, Latin. John 19:20 (KJV) — 'It was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.' Reference: John 19:20 (KJV).
10. Q10: What did Pilate grant Joseph of Arimathaea? Answer: The body of Jesus. Mark 15:45 (KJV) — 'He gave the body to Joseph.' Reference: Mark 15:45 (KJV).