Comprehensive John 12 Quiz with Answers: How Well Do You Know the Gospel of John?

Answer 1: B — Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with costly ointment and wiped His feet with her hair.
KJV Reference: John 12:3 — “Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus.”

Answer 2: B — The ointment was spikenard, described as very costly.
KJV Reference: John 12:3 — “A pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly.”

Answer 3: D — The KJV specifically uses the word “odour.”
KJV Reference: John 12:3 — “And the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.”

Answer 4: B — Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, objected to the act.
KJV Reference: John 12:4 — “Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot… “

Answer 5: C — Judas pretended to care for the poor, criticizing the act for being wasteful.
KJV Reference: John 12:5 — “Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?”

Answer 6: C — Judas was a thief and had the money bag.
KJV Reference: John 12:6 — “This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag.”

Answer 7: C — Jesus connected the anointing to His upcoming burial.
KJV Reference: John 12:7 — “Against the day of my burying hath she kept this.”

Answer 8: A — Jesus said, “The poor always ye have with you.”
KJV Reference: John 12:8 — “For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.”

Answer 9: C — They wanted to see both Jesus and Lazarus, who was raised from the dead.
KJV Reference: John 12:9 — “…but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.”

Answer 10: C — The chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death.
KJV Reference: John 12:10 — “But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death.”

Answer 11: B — Because many of the Jews believed in Jesus because of Lazarus.
KJV Reference: John 12:11 — “Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.”

Answer 12: B — They took branches of palm trees to meet Him.
KJV Reference: John 12:13 — “Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him.”

Answer 13: C — The people praised Jesus as the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord.
KJV Reference: John 12:13 — “Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”

Answer 14: D — Jesus rode a young ass, fulfilling prophecy.
KJV Reference: John 12:14 — “Jesus… found a young ass, sat thereon.”

Answer 15: C — This fulfilled Zechariah 9:9 — “Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.”
KJV Reference: John 12:15 — “As it is written.”

Answer 16: B — The disciples didn’t understand at first; they remembered later when Jesus was glorified.
KJV Reference: John 12:16 — “These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified…”

Answer 17: B — Many came because of the news that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
KJV Reference: John 12:18 — “For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.”

Answer 18: B — They were frustrated and said they were achieving nothing in stopping Him.
KJV Reference: John 12:19 — “Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.”

Answer 19: B — Certain Greeks came wanting to see Jesus.
KJV Reference: John 12:20-21 — “And there were certain Greeks… saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.”

Answer 20: D — The Greeks came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee.
KJV Reference: John 12:21 — “The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee.”

Answer 21: B — If it dies, it brings forth much fruit.
KJV Reference: John 12:24 — “But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.”

Answer 22: B — Jesus spoke about the cost of discipleship and self-denial.
KJV Reference: John 12:25 — “He that loveth his life shall lose it.”

Answer 23: B — “If any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”
KJV Reference: John 12:26 — “If any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”

Answer 24: C — Jesus said, “Now is my soul troubled.”
KJV Reference: John 12:27 — “Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?”

Answer 25: C — A voice came from heaven affirming the glory of God.
KJV Reference: John 12:28 — “Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

Answer 26: B — Some said it thundered, others said an angel spoke.
KJV Reference: John 12:29 — “The people therefore… said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.”

Answer 27: C — Jesus meant He would draw all men to Himself through His crucifixion.
KJV Reference: John 12:32 — “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”

Answer 28: C — He signified what death He should die — crucifixion.
KJV Reference: John 12:33 — “This he said, signifying what death he should die.”

Answer 29: A — They asked, “Who is this Son of man?”
KJV Reference: John 12:34 — “…who is this Son of man?”

Answer 30: B — Their eyes were blinded, and their hearts were hardened, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy.
KJV Reference: John 12:39-40 — “Therefore they could not believe… He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart.”