The Crucifixion 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.How much was Jesus betrayed for?
- A. Ten pieces of silver
- B. Thirty pieces of silver ✓
- C. Fifty shekels
- D. One hundred denarii
Answer: Thirty pieces of silver
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Q2.Where did Jesus pray before his arrest?
- A. The temple
- B. The Garden of Gethsemane ✓
- C. Mount Calvary
- D. Bethany
Answer: The Garden of Gethsemane
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Q3.What did Jesus pray in Gethsemane?
- A. O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt ✓
- B. Take this cup from me
- C. Let me live
- D. Destroy my enemies
Answer: O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Q4.Who carried Jesus' cross?
- A. Peter
- B. Simon of Cyrene ✓
- C. John
- D. Joseph of Arimathaea
Answer: Simon of Cyrene
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Q5.What was written on the cross?
- A. Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews ✓
- B. The Son of God
- C. The Messiah
- D. Saviour of the World
Answer: Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews
And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Q6.What did the soldiers cast lots for?
- A. His garments ✓
- B. His crown
- C. His sandals
- D. His money
Answer: His garments
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Q7.What did Jesus say to the thief who believed?
- A. To day shalt thou be with me in paradise ✓
- B. Thy sins are forgiven
- C. Go in peace
- D. Thy faith hath saved thee
Answer: To day shalt thou be with me in paradise
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Q8.What did Jesus cry out at the ninth hour?
- A. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ✓
- B. It is finished
- C. Father, forgive them
- D. Into thy hands I commend my spirit
Answer: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Q9.What happened at the moment of Jesus' death?
- A. The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent ✓
- B. Nothing unusual
- C. A star fell
- D. The sun shone brighter
Answer: The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
Q10.What did the centurion say?
- A. Truly this was the Son of God ✓
- B. He was a good man
- C. He deserved this
- D. He was a prophet
Answer: Truly this was the Son of God
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.