Book of Luke Quiz: The Passion Week and Resurrection

1. In Luke 19, Jesus encountered a chief tax collector in Jericho who climbed a tree to see him. What was his name?

1. Bartimaeus
2. Matthew
3. Simon
4. Zacchaeus

2. What did Zacchaeus promise after Jesus came to his home?

1. To donate his entire fortune to the temple
2. To follow Jesus as a disciple from that day forward
3. To give half his possessions to the poor and pay back four times the amount to anyone he had cheated
4. To quit being a tax collector immediately

3. As Jesus entered Jerusalem on a colt, the Pharisees told him to rebuke the disciples for praising God. What did Jesus reply?

1. 'I cannot silence those who speak the truth about me'
2. 'I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out'
3. 'The time for silence is over'
4. 'Their praise is the fulfilment of ancient prophecy'

4. When Jesus entered the temple, what did he do that prompted the chief priests to seek to kill him?

1. He drove out those who were selling and overturned the money-changers' tables
2. He healed a man on the Sabbath in the temple courts
3. He preached against the Pharisees publicly
4. He tore the curtain of the temple

5. In Luke 20, the chief priests and scribes tried to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes. What coin did Jesus ask them to show him?

1. A denarius
2. A mina
3. A shekel
4. A talent

6. At the Last Supper in Luke 22, Jesus said one of those at the table would betray him. What did the disciples begin to do in response?

1. Ask Jesus to reveal the betrayer's name
2. Look around at each other in silence
3. Question among themselves which of them it might be
4. Weep and ask 'Lord, is it I?'

7. What dispute arose among the disciples at the Last Supper, immediately after Jesus spoke of his betrayal?

1. Whether Judas should be removed from the group
2. Which of them was considered the greatest
3. Who would be responsible for caring for Mary
4. Who would sit at Jesus' right hand in the kingdom

8. In the Garden of Gethsemane, an angel appeared to Jesus as he prayed. What happened to Jesus during his agonising prayer?

1. A bright light surrounded him
2. He fell into a deep sleep
3. He heard God's voice affirming him
4. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground

9. When Jesus was arrested and a disciple cut off the ear of the high priest's servant, what did Jesus immediately do?

1. Asked his captors to allow him to heal the man first
2. Commanded his angels to intervene
3. Rebuked the disciple and healed the servant's ear
4. Told the disciple to put the sword away but did not heal

10. After Peter denied Jesus three times, what caused him to go outside and weep bitterly?

1. An angel appeared to him and rebuked him
2. He heard the words of Jesus echoing in his mind
3. Judas pointed at him accusingly
4. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter

11. Which criminal crucified alongside Jesus mocked him? What did the other criminal say in response?

1. Both criminals initially mocked Jesus before one repented
2. Neither criminal spoke — Luke omits their words
3. The criminal on his left mocked him; the other said 'We are getting what we deserve — but this man has done nothing wrong'
4. The criminal on his right mocked him; the other rebuked him and asked Jesus to remember him

12. What did Jesus promise to the repentant criminal crucified beside him?

1. 'I will pray for you and prepare a place for you'
2. 'Today you will be with me in paradise'
3. 'You will be raised on the last day'
4. 'Your sins are forgiven — go in peace'

13. What were Jesus' final words on the cross according to the Gospel of Luke?

1. 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing'
2. 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit'
3. 'It is finished'
4. 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'

14. What happened to the curtain of the temple at the moment of Jesus' death?

1. It split in two from top to bottom
2. It tore from bottom to top
3. It turned from white to crimson
4. It was burned by heavenly fire

15. Who was the Roman official who declared 'Surely this was a righteous man' after Jesus died?

1. A centurion who witnessed the events
2. A Roman soldier who drove in the nails
3. Herod Antipas
4. Pontius Pilate

16. On the road to Emmaus, the risen Jesus walked with two disciples without being recognised. What finally opened their eyes to who he was?

1. He broke bread with them
2. He called them by name
3. He quoted the scriptures they had just discussed
4. He showed them his hands and feet

17. What did the two disciples on the Emmaus road say about their experience with the stranger who explained the scriptures to them?

1. 'It was as though we were hearing Moses and the prophets speak'
2. 'We could not stop trembling as he spoke'
3. 'We knew in our hearts he was the Lord'
4. 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?'

18. When Jesus appeared to the gathered disciples after his resurrection, what did he do to prove he was not a ghost?

1. He asked Thomas to touch his wounds
2. He breathed on them and they felt his breath
3. He showed them his hands and feet, and ate a piece of broiled fish
4. He walked through the wall then out the door

19. In Luke 24, Jesus told his disciples they were witnesses of these things. What did he tell them to wait in Jerusalem for?

1. His return in glory on the clouds
2. The arrival of the twelve legions of angels
3. The conversion of all Israel
4. The promise of the Father — power from on high

20. How does the Gospel of Luke end after the ascension of Jesus?

1. The disciples returned to Galilee in fear
2. They broke bread together in an upper room and waited
3. They immediately began preaching in the streets of Jerusalem
4. They remained in Jerusalem, continually at the temple, praising God