Book of Mark Quiz Part 2: Jerusalem and the Passion

1. At the Transfiguration in Mark 9, God spoke from a cloud. What did he say?

1. 'Arise, Son — fulfil the purpose for which you were sent'
2. 'I am well pleased with my Son — follow him'
3. 'This is my Son, whom I love; listen to him!'
4. 'This is the Messiah of Israel — worship him'

2. After coming down from the Transfiguration, Jesus healed a boy with an evil spirit that the disciples could not cast out. What did Jesus say was required for this kind of healing?

1. Anointing the person with oil
2. Calling on the name of the Lord aloud three times
3. Fasting and prayer
4. Greater faith among all the disciples together

3. In Mark 9, the disciples argued about who was the greatest. What did Jesus say the first must be?

1. The most faithful in prayer
2. The most learned in the scriptures
3. The one who gave the most to the poor
4. The servant of all

4. What strong metaphor did Jesus use in Mark 9 to describe how seriously believers should deal with things that cause them to sin?

1. Cut off your hand or foot, or pluck out your eye — it is better to enter life maimed than to go to hell
2. Fast and pray until the temptation passes
3. Flee from sin as from a roaring lion
4. Tear your garments and weep bitterly before God

5. In Mark 10, Pharisees asked Jesus about divorce. What did Jesus say God had joined together?

1. A husband and wife as one flesh under the law
2. Man and woman in covenant before witnesses
3. What God has joined together, let no one separate
4. What he joined through love, let no person divide

6. In Mark 10, what did James and John ask of Jesus privately before entering Jerusalem?

1. To be given authority over the other ten disciples
2. To be protected from the coming persecution
3. To explain privately what would happen in Jerusalem
4. To grant them the seats at his right and left in his glory

7. Blind Bartimaeus called out to Jesus as he passed through Jericho. What did the crowd tell Bartimaeus to do?

1. Be quiet — Jesus was too busy for him
2. Come forward and present himself humbly
3. Follow along at the back and hope to be noticed
4. Wait until Jesus finished speaking, then approach quietly

8. When Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple, Mark notes he looked around at everything but then did something unexpected. What did he do?

1. He healed many blind and lame people in the temple courts
2. He immediately drove out the money changers
3. He looked around at everything and then left — since it was already late, he went to Bethany
4. He taught in the temple courts for the rest of the day

9. When a poor widow put two small coins into the temple treasury in Mark 12, what did Jesus say about her gift?

1. 'God sees the heart — her gift is acceptable before him'
2. 'Her offering, though small, honours the Lord equally with the great gifts'
3. 'She has put more into the treasury than all the others — out of her poverty she put in everything'
4. 'The smallest gifts often contain the greatest faith'

10. In the Olivet Discourse (Mark 13), what sign did Jesus say would immediately precede his coming?

1. Earthquakes and plagues across the whole earth
2. Seven years of tribulation on the whole world
3. The sun darkened, the moon not giving light, stars falling from the sky
4. The temple rebuilt in Jerusalem

11. At the Last Supper in Mark 14, what did Jesus say the cup represented?

1. The blood of the new covenant
2. The covenant of peace between God and humanity
3. The cup of God's wrath that he would drink alone
4. The tears of God's people throughout history

12. When Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane, all the disciples fled. Mark records one detail found in no other Gospel — a young man who fled naked. What happened to him?

1. A young man following Jesus was seized but fled naked, leaving his garment behind
2. He hid in the garden and watched the arrest from a distance
3. He wept at the roadside until he was found by the disciples
4. The soldiers caught him and imprisoned him

13. Before the high priest, Jesus was asked directly 'Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?' How did he answer?

1. 'I am — and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven'
2. 'I will not answer — if I tell you, you will not believe me'
3. 'That is what you are saying — but judge for yourself'
4. 'You say that I am'

14. Mark's account of the crucifixion records that Jesus cried out in Aramaic. What did he say?

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

15. What did the Roman centurion at the cross say after Jesus died?

1. 'Forgive us — we did not know who he was'
2. 'Surely this man was the Son of God!'
3. 'Surely this was a righteous man'
4. 'This man was truly innocent'

16. Who was Simon of Cyrene, mentioned in Mark's crucifixion account?

1. A follower of Jesus who wept on the road to Golgotha
2. A Jewish leader who pitied Jesus
3. A man passing by who was forced to carry Jesus' cross
4. A Roman soldier who refused to strike Jesus

17. On the morning of the resurrection, which women went to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body?

1. Mary Magdalene alone
2. Mary Magdalene and Jesus' mother Mary
3. Mary Magdalene and Joanna
4. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome

18. When the women arrived at the tomb, they were worried about one practical problem. What was it?

1. The body might already be decomposing
2. The Roman guards would not let them approach
3. They did not know which tomb was Jesus'
4. Who would roll the stone away from the entrance

19. In the tomb, the women encountered a young man dressed in white. What did he tell them?

1. 'Do not be afraid — touch the place where he lay, then go and tell his disciples'
2. 'He is not here — he has risen! Go and tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead to Galilee'
3. 'He is risen — go and proclaim this to all nations'
4. 'Wait here — he will appear to you shortly'

20. How does the original ending of Mark's Gospel conclude, at chapter 16 verse 8?

1. Abruptly — the women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and said nothing to anyone because they were afraid
2. With Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene and then to the Eleven
3. With Jesus ascending to heaven and the disciples worshipping him
4. With the Great Commission — 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel'