Pontius Pilate Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.What was Pilate's office?
- A. High priest
- B. Governor of Judaea ✓
- C. King of Galilee
- D. Centurion
Answer: Governor of Judaea
Matthew 27:2 (KJV) — 'Delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.'
Q2.What question did Pilate ask Jesus about Himself?
- A. Whence art thou?
- B. Art thou the King of the Jews? ✓
- C. Why answerest thou not?
- D. Knowest thou not who I am?
Answer: Art thou the King of the Jews?
Matthew 27:11 (KJV) — 'Art thou the King of the Jews?'
Q3.Whom did Pilate offer to release instead of Jesus?
- A. Stephen
- B. Barabbas ✓
- C. Saul
- D. Theudas
Answer: Barabbas
Matthew 27:17 (KJV) — 'Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus.'
Q4.Who sent Pilate a message about Jesus during the trial?
- A. The high priest
- B. His wife ✓
- C. Herod
- D. A centurion
Answer: His wife
Matthew 27:19 (KJV) — 'His wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man.'
Q5.What did Pilate do publicly to declare himself innocent?
- A. Tear his garment
- B. Wash his hands ✓
- C. Cover his head
- D. Light incense
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.'
Q6.To whom did Pilate send Jesus during the trial?
- A. Caiaphas
- B. Herod ✓
- C. Annas
- D. Caesar
Answer: Herod
Luke 23:7 (KJV) — He 'sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem.'
Q7.What famous question did Pilate ask Jesus?
- A. Who art thou?
- B. What is truth? ✓
- C. Whence comest thou?
- D. Why diest thou?
Answer: What is truth?
John 18:38 (KJV) — 'Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?'
Q8.What inscription did Pilate write for the cross?
- A. Behold the Man
- B. JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS ✓
- C. The Son of God
- D. The Crucified
Answer: JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS
John 19:19 (KJV) — 'The writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
Q9.In what three languages was the title written?
- A. Greek, Latin, Egyptian
- B. Hebrew, Greek, Latin ✓
- C. Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian
- D. Hebrew, Arabic, Latin
Answer: Hebrew, Greek, Latin
John 19:20 (KJV) — 'It was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.'
Q10.What did Pilate grant Joseph of Arimathaea?
- A. A reward
- B. The body of Jesus ✓
- C. The temple veil
- D. The empty tomb
Answer: The body of Jesus
Mark 15:45 (KJV) — 'He gave the body to Joseph.'