Comprehensive John 16 Quiz with Answers: How Well Do You Know the Gospel of John?

Answer 1: B — Jesus said He told them these things so they wouldn’t be offended.
KJV Reference: John 16:1 — “These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.”

Answer 2: C — He warned them they would be put out of the synagogues.
KJV Reference: John 16:2 — “They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”

Answer 3: A — They will think they are doing God service.
KJV Reference: John 16:2 — “Yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”

Answer 4: C — They persecute because they don’t know the Father or Jesus.
KJV Reference: John 16:3 — “And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”

Answer 5: C — Because He was with them.
KJV Reference: John 16:4 — “But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.”

Answer 6: B — Jesus said He would send the Comforter.
KJV Reference: John 16:7 — “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”

Answer 7: D — Jesus said none of them asked, “Whither goest thou?”
KJV Reference: John 16:5 — “But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?”

Answer 8: C — The Comforter will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
KJV Reference: John 16:8 — “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”

• A. Because they fasted and prayed daily
• B. Because they loved Jesus
• C. Because they gave to the poor generously
• D. Because they obeyed the law perfectly
• E. Because they were without sin

Answer 10: C — “Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more.”
KJV Reference: John 16:10 — “Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more.”

Answer 11: C — The Comforter will reprove the world of judgment because the prince of this world is judged.
KJV Reference: John 16:11 — “Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

Answer 12: B — “But ye cannot bear them now.”
KJV Reference: John 16:12 — “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”

Answer 13: C — The Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth.
KJV Reference: John 16:13 — “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”

Answer 14: B — The Spirit will speak whatever He hears.
KJV Reference: John 16:13 — “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”

Answer 15: A — The Spirit will show the disciples things to come.
KJV Reference: John 16:13 — “And he will shew you things to come.”

Answer 16: C — The Spirit will glorify Jesus.
KJV Reference: John 16:14 — “He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

Answer 17: B — Jesus promised that their sorrow shall be turned into joy.
KJV Reference: John 16:22 — “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”

Answer 18: B — The disciples will weep and lament while the world rejoices.
KJV Reference: John 16:20 — “Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

Answer 19: C — Jesus compared their sorrow to a woman in labor.
KJV Reference: John 16:21 — “A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”

Answer 20: C — “I have overcome the world.”
KJV Reference: John 16:33 — “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”