This Matthew 27 quiz features 22 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 Matthew chapter 27.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 27 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 27 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
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(Also: Take a quiz on Matthew Chapter 26)
Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 27
Matthew 27 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Who was released to the crowd instead of Jesus during the feast?
a) Lazarus
b) Barsabas
c) Matthias
d) Barnabas
e) Barabbas
Question 2:
What did Judas do with the thirty pieces of silver he received for betraying Jesus?
a) Bought a field
b) Donated them to the temple
c) Gave them to his family
d) Threw them into the temple
e) Bought a new robe
Question 3:
What did the chief priests decide to do with the silver coins Judas returned?
a) Return them to the treasury
b) Buy a potter’s field for burying strangers
c) Offer them as a burnt offering
d) Distribute them to the poor
e) Buy new temple ornaments
Question 4:
Which Roman official declared that he found no fault in Jesus?
a) Herod
b) Tiberius
c) Nero
d) Augustus
e) Pontius Pilate
Question 5:
What was the color of the robe that the soldiers put on Jesus in mockery?
a) Purple
b) White
c) Scarlet
d) Blue
e) Brown
Question 6:
Which item wasn’t used by the soldiers to mock Jesus as the King of the Jews?
a) Crown of thorns
b) Reed as a scepter
c) Bowing knees
d) Ring
e) Scarlet robe
Question 7:
Who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus?
a) John the disciple
b) Simon of Cyrene
c) Joseph of Arimathea
d) Nicodemus
e) A random passerby
Question 8:
What drink was Jesus offered while He was on the cross?
a) Water
b) Wine mixed with gall
c) Milk
d) Pure wine
e) Olive oil
Question 9:
Which of the following was NOT an inscription mentioned on the title above Jesus’ head on the cross?
a) This is Jesus
b) King of the Jews
c) The Son of God
d) Savior of the World
e) Prophet of Nazareth
Question 10:
Who mockingly said, “He saved others; himself he cannot save”?
a) The Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes
b) The Sadducees, elders, and chief priest
c) The chief priests, scribes, and elders
d) The disciples in disguise
e) The Roman centurions
Question 11:
When Jesus died, what event did NOT occur?
a) The veil of the temple was torn in two
b) The earth quaked
c) Graves were opened and many saints arose
d) The Jordan River turned to blood
e) Rocks rent
Question 12:
Who was watching the crucifixion from afar off?
a) Many women
b) Only the disciples
c) The Pharisees and Sadducees
d) A group of Roman senators
e) The residents of Bethany
Question 13:
What did the soldiers do after they had crucified Jesus?
a) They went back to the barracks.
b) They stood guard.
c) They knelt and prayed.
d) They sang a hymn.
e) They cast lots upon His garments.
Question 14:
How many hours of darkness covered the land while Jesus was on the cross?
a) 12 hours
b) 6 hours
c) 4 hours
d) 3 hours
e) 9 hours
Question 15:
Which Old Testament Psalm did Jesus quote from the cross when He said, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
a) Psalm 22
b) Psalm 23
c) Psalm 69
d) Psalm 121
e) Psalm 91
Question 16:
What did the centurion say about Jesus after witnessing the earthquake and all things that happened?
a) “This was a righteous man.”
b) “Surely this was the Son of God.”
c) “We have killed an innocent man.”
d) “God will punish us for this.”
e) “The end of the world is near.”
Question 17:
Who went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus?
a) Nicodemus
b) Peter
c) Mary Magdalene
d) Joseph of Arimathea
e) Simon of Cyrene
Question 18:
Which significant event regarding the tomb where Jesus was laid is NOT mentioned in Matthew 27?
a) An angel rolled away the stone.
b) The tomb was sealed.
c) A watch or guard was set.
d) It was Joseph’s own new tomb.
e) Women witnessed the burial.
Question 19:
Why were guards stationed at the tomb of Jesus?
a) Because the disciples wanted to protect it.
b) To ensure that Jesus wouldn’t escape if He was still alive.
c) As a sign of respect for a prophet.
d) Because it was a custom for important burials.
e) For fear that His disciples would come and steal Him away.
Question 20:
What did the chief priests and Pharisees refer to Jesus as when they spoke to Pilate after Jesus’ crucifixion?
a) The prophet from Nazareth
b) The King of the Jews
c) The savior of the world
d) That deceiver
e) The Son of God
(Also: Take a quiz on Matthew Chapter 28)
Answers to Matthew 27 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
e) Barabbas
Explanation: Matthew 27:21-26 states that the crowd chose Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus.
Answer 2:
d) Threw them into the temple
Explanation: In Matthew 27:5, it says that Judas “threw down the pieces of silver in the temple” after he regretted his betrayal.
Answer 3:
b) Buy a potter’s field for burying strangers
Explanation: Matthew 27:6-7 mentions that the chief priests used the silver coins to buy a potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
Answer 4:
e) Pontius Pilate
Explanation: As per John 19:4, Pilate announced, “I find no fault in him.”
Answer 5:
c) Scarlet
Explanation: Matthew 27:28 states, “And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.”
Answer 6:
d) Ring
Explanation: The soldiers mocked Jesus with a crown of thorns, a reed as a scepter, and by bowing their knees, but there’s no mention of a ring in the biblical accounts.
Answer 7:
b) Simon of Cyrene
Explanation: According to Matthew 27:32, “And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”
Answer 8:
b) Wine mixed with gall
Explanation: Matthew 27:34 notes, “They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall.”
Answer 9:
d) Savior of the World
Explanation: Matthew 27:37 indicates that the inscription on Jesus’ cross read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Answer 10:
c) The chief priests, scribes, and elders
Explanation: Matthew 27:41-42 says, “Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.”
Answer 11:
d) The Jordan River turned to blood
Explanation: The events mentioned in Matthew 27:51-53 after Jesus’ death include the veil of the temple being torn in two, an earthquake, the opening of graves and the resurrection of many saints, and rocks splitting. The Jordan River turning to blood is not mentioned.
Answer 12:
a) Many women
Explanation: According to Matthew 27:55-56, many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee were watching from a distance.
Answer 13:
e) They cast lots upon His garments.
Explanation: John 19:23-24 tells of the soldiers dividing Jesus’ garments and casting lots for His tunic.
Answer 14:
d) 3 hours
Explanation: Mark 15:33 states that when the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Answer 15:
a) Psalm 22
Explanation: Jesus’ words, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” come from Psalm 22:1.
Answer 16:
b) “Surely this was the Son of God.”
Explanation: In Matthew 27:54, after witnessing the events surrounding Jesus’ death, the centurion and those with him said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Answer 17:
d) Joseph of Arimathea
Explanation: Matthew 27:57-58 says that Joseph of Arimathea, a rich man and a disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate to ask for Jesus’ body.
Answer 18:
a) An angel rolled away the stone.
Explanation: While the angel rolling away the stone is mentioned in Matthew 28:2-4, it is in the next chapter and not within Matthew 27. The other events are mentioned within Matthew 27.
Answer 19:
e) For fear that His disciples would come and steal Him away.
Explanation: The chief priests and Pharisees expressed their concern to Pilate that Jesus’ disciples might steal His body to claim He had risen from the dead (Matthew 27:62-66).
Answer 20:
d) That deceiver
Explanation: The chief priests and Pharisees referred to Jesus as “that deceiver” when speaking to Pilate about securing the tomb (Matthew 27:63).
