This Mark 14 quiz features 30 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the verses in the chapter.
Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this Mark chapter 14.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Mark chapter 14 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Mark 14 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
All right, let’s dive into the deep waters of Mark 14!
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark chapter 13)
Bible Quiz on Mark Chapter 14
Mark 14 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Which of the following is NOT a location mentioned in Mark 14?
a) Bethany
b) Gethsemane
c) Galilee
d) Jerusalem
e) The Mount of Olives
Question 2:
Who anointed Jesus with the alabaster box of ointment of spikenard?
a) Mary Magdalene
b) The daughter of Herodias
c) Mary, the sister of Lazarus
d) Salome
e) A widow in the temple
Question 3:
How much did some value the ointment at, which could have been sold for the poor?
a) Twenty pieces of silver
b) Thirty shekels
c) Three hundred pence
d) A hundred denarii
e) Fifty shekels
Question 4:
What did the disciples refer to the first day of the feast of unleavened bread as?
a) The Day of Redemption
b) The Day of Sacrifice
c) The Day of Passover
d) The Day of Atonement
e) The Day of Rest
Question 5:
How did Jesus describe the one who would betray Him?
a) As the wolf among sheep
b) As the seed that fell among thorns
c) As the one who dips with Him in the dish
d) As the thorn in His side
e) As the leaven in the bread
Question 6:
Which disciple vehemently stated that even if he should die with Jesus, he wouldn’t deny Him?
a) John
b) Andrew
c) Matthew
d) James
e) Peter
Question 7:
In Gethsemane, what did Jesus ask His Father to take away from Him?
a) His disciples
b) The Roman soldiers
c) The cup
d) The Pharisees
e) The Judas’ betrayal
Question 8:
How many times did Jesus find His disciples sleeping when He told them to watch and pray in Gethsemane?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five
Question 9:
How did Judas Iscariot signify the identity of Jesus to the mob that came to arrest Him?
a) Pointed at Him with a staff
b) Gave Him a piece of silver
c) Shouted His name aloud
d) Gave Him a kiss
e) Showed them a written note
Question 10:
Who cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant during the arrest of Jesus?
a) John
b) Andrew
c) Judas
d) Peter
e) Thomas
Question 11:
What was the name of the high priest’s servant?
a) Malchus
b) Barabbas
c) Caiaphas
d) Matthias
e) Ananias
Question 12:
What was Jesus accused of concerning the temple?
a) Stealing from the temple treasury
b) Proclaiming Himself as the new High Priest
c) Saying He would destroy the temple and build another in three days
d) Bringing in Gentiles into the temple
e) Declaring Himself as the Son of God in the temple
Question 13:
How did the council seek to condemn Jesus?
a) By His miracles
b) By the testimony of two false witnesses
c) By His teachings
d) By His followers
e) By His claims of divinity
Question 14:
What did the high priest do when Jesus admitted being the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
a) He knelt before Jesus
b) He tore his clothes
c) He praised Jesus
d) He ordered His immediate release
e) He offered a sacrifice
Question 15:
Before the rooster crowed twice, how many times did Peter deny Jesus?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Four times
e) He didn’t deny Him
Question 16:
When Peter remembered Jesus’ words after denying Him, what was his immediate reaction?
a) He sang a psalm
b) He confronted the high priest
c) He wept
d) He ran away
e) He fell asleep
Question 17:
Which of these events occurred while Jesus was at Simon the leper’s house?
a) Healing of the blind man
b) The plotting of the chief priests to kill Him
c) Anointment with spikenard
d) Cleansing of the temple
e) The feeding of the 5000
Question 18:
How did the chief priests plan to take Jesus?
a) Openly, with force
b) With subtlety, to avoid an uproar
c) During a feast, with the crowd’s support
d) By challenging Him to a public debate
e) Through a direct command from Caesar
Question 19:
How did the disciples prepare the Passover for Jesus?
a) By purchasing a lamb from the market
b) By asking the Pharisees for permission
c) By following a man bearing a pitcher of water
d) By setting up a tent outside the city
e) By gathering twelve loaves of bread
Question 20:
What reason did Jesus give for the disciples to always have the poor with them?
a) Because of the greed of men
b) Because of the oppression of the Romans
c) Because the poor didn’t follow the law
d) Because they didn’t have Him always with them
e) Because of the failings of the Temple system
Question 21:
How did Jesus refer to the cup during the Last Supper?
a) The cup of wrath
b) The cup of salvation
c) The cup of the New Testament in His blood
d) The cup of blessing
e) The cup of joy
Question 22:
What did Jesus say would be poured out for many?
a) The wrath of God
b) The water of life
c) The blessings of the Father
d) The teachings of the apostles
e) His blood
Question 23:
After singing a hymn, where did Jesus and His disciples go?
a) To the temple
b) To Lazarus’ house
c) To Gethsemane
d) To Capernaum
e) To the Sea of Galilee
Question 24:
Which of these is NOT a part of Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane?
a) Abba, Father
b) Not as I will, but as you will
c) Let this cup pass from me
d) Give me strength to bear the cross
e) All things are possible unto thee
Question 25:
Who led the group that came to arrest Jesus in the garden?
a) The scribes
b) The Sadducees
c) The chief priests
d) The Roman soldiers
e) The Pharisees
Question 26:
When Jesus was arrested, what did His disciples do?
a) They all stayed by His side
b) They all forsook Him and fled
c) They tried to negotiate His release
d) They fought valiantly against the captors
e) They hid within the garden
Question 27:
What prophecy did Jesus state would be fulfilled regarding His disciples?
a) That they would all be kings
b) That they would be scattered like sheep without a shepherd
c) That they would all receive the Holy Spirit
d) That they would establish the church in Jerusalem
e) That they would all betray Him
Question 28:
Who said, “Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth”?
a) One of the chief priests
b) A Roman soldier
c) A maid
d) A scribe
e) A member of the Sanhedrin
Question 29:
Which of the following is NOT a claim made against Jesus during His trial?
a) He claimed to be the Son of God
b) He proclaimed the destruction of the physical temple
c) He had a legion of demons
d) He said He would rise again in three days
e) He was the King of the Jews
Question 30:
Who recognized Peter’s Galilean accent, leading him to deny Jesus the third time?
a) A temple guard
b) A member of the Sanhedrin
c) Another maid
d) A servant of the high priest
e) Judas Iscariot
These questions provide a comprehensive quiz on Mark 14, ensuring a good grasp of the chapter is needed to answer them correctly.
(Also: Take a quiz on Mark Chapter 15)
Answers to Mark 14 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Which of the following is NOT a location mentioned in Mark 14?
Answer: c) Galilee
Explanation: Mark 14 mentions various locations, but Galilee is not among them.
Question 2:
Who anointed Jesus with the alabaster box of ointment of spikenard?
Answer: c) Mary, the sister of Lazarus
Explanation: Mark 14:3 mentions a woman who anointed Jesus, and though she isn’t named here, John 12:3 identifies her as Mary, the sister of Lazarus.
Question 3:
How much did some value the ointment at, which could have been sold for the poor?
Answer: c) Three hundred pence
Explanation: Mark 14:5 mentions that some said the ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor.
Question 4:
What did the disciples refer to the first day of the feast of unleavened bread as?
Answer: c) The Day of Passover
Explanation: Mark 14:12 says, “And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover…”
Question 5:
How did Jesus describe the one who would betray Him?
Answer: c) As the one who dips with Him in the dish
Explanation: Mark 14:20 confirms this: “And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.”
Question 6:
Which disciple vehemently stated that even if he should die with Jesus, he wouldn’t deny Him?
Answer: e) Peter
Explanation: Mark 14:29-31 elaborates on Peter’s insistence that he would never deny Jesus.
Question 7:
In Gethsemane, what did Jesus ask His Father to take away from Him?
Answer: c) The cup
Explanation: As per Mark 14:36, Jesus prayed, “Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me…”
Question 8:
How many times did Jesus find His disciples sleeping when He told them to watch and pray in Gethsemane?
Answer: c) Three
Explanation: Mark 14:37-41 recounts Jesus finding the disciples asleep three times.
Question 9:
How did Judas Iscariot signify the identity of Jesus to the mob that came to arrest Him?
Answer: d) Gave Him a kiss
Explanation: Mark 14:44-45 says, “And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.”
Question 10:
Who cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant during the arrest of Jesus?
Answer: d) Peter
Explanation: While Mark 14:47 mentions a disciple drawing a sword and smiting the servant, John 18:10 identifies this disciple as Peter.
Question 11:
What was the name of the high priest’s servant?
Answer: a) Malchus
Explanation: Mark 14 doesn’t name the servant, but John 18:10 identifies him as Malchus.
Question 12:
What was Jesus accused of concerning the temple?
Answer: c) Saying He would destroy the temple and build another in three days
Explanation: Mark 14:58: “We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”
Question 13:
How did the council seek to condemn Jesus?
Answer: b) By the testimony of two false witnesses
Explanation: Mark 14:56-57 states, “For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him.”
Question 14:
What did the high priest do when Jesus admitted being the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Answer: b) He tore his clothes
Explanation: Mark 14:63 reads, “Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?”
Question 15:
Before the rooster crowed twice, how many times did Peter deny Jesus?
Answer: c) Thrice
Explanation: This is explained in Mark 14:66-72, where Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows twice.
Question 16:
When Peter remembered Jesus’ words after denying Him, what was his immediate reaction?
Answer: c) He wept
Explanation: Mark 14:72: “And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the rooster crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.”
Question 17:
Which of these events occurred while Jesus was at Simon the leper’s house?
Answer: c) Anointment with spikenard
Explanation: Mark 14:3 recounts this event, “And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard…”
Question 18:
How did the chief priests plan to take Jesus?
Answer: b) With subtlety, to avoid an uproar
Explanation: Mark 14:1-2 states the chief priests’ intentions: “…they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
Question 19:
How did the disciples prepare the Passover for Jesus?
Answer: c) By following a man bearing a pitcher of water
Explanation: Mark 14:13-15 gives this account, where Jesus instructs His disciples to follow a man bearing a pitcher of water to prepare the Passover.
Question 20:
What reason did Jesus give for the disciples to always have the poor with them?
Answer: d) Because they didn’t have Him always with them
Explanation: In Mark 14:7, Jesus says, “For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.”
Question 21:
How did Jesus refer to the cup during the Last Supper?
Answer: c) The cup of the New Testament in His blood
Explanation: Mark 14:24: “And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.”
Question 22:
What did Jesus say would be poured out for many?
Answer: e) His blood
Explanation: As mentioned in Mark 14:24, Jesus says His blood is “shed for many.”
Question 23:
After singing a hymn, where did Jesus and His disciples go?
Answer: c) To Gethsemane
Explanation: Mark 14:26 states, “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.”
Question 24:
What was the first thing Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to do at Gethsemane?
Answer: e) Sit while He prayed
Explanation: In Mark 14:32, Jesus says to His disciples, “Sit ye here, while I shall pray.”
Question 25:
What did Jesus take with Him a little further in Gethsemane?
Answer: d) Peter, James, and John
Explanation: Mark 14:33 explains, “And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy.”
Question 26:
How did Jesus’ followers react when He was arrested?
Answer: b) They forsook Him and fled
Explanation: This is confirmed in Mark 14:50: “And they all forsook him, and fled.”
Question 27:
What prophecy did Jesus state would be fulfilled regarding His disciples?
Answer: b) That they would be scattered like sheep without a shepherd
Explanation: Mark 14:27 quotes Jesus as saying, “All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”
Question 28:
Who said, “Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth”?
Answer: c) A maid
Explanation: Mark 14:66-67 tells of a maid saying to Peter, “And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Question 29:
Which of the following is NOT a claim made against Jesus during His trial?
Answer: c) He had a legion of demons
Explanation: Mark 14:53-65 mentions the accusations brought against Jesus, but none involved Him having a legion of demons.
Question 30:
Who recognized Peter’s Galilean accent, leading him to deny Jesus the third time?
Answer: d) A servant of the high priest
Explanation: Mark 14:70 reads, “And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.”
I hope these answers help you understand the depth of Mark 14 and how the events unfolded!
