100 Bible Trivia Questions & Answers: The New Testament

Updated Jul 20, 2023
100 Bible Trivia Questions & Answers: The New Testament

Here we have gathered 100 Bible trivia questions from the collection of thousands on Christianity.com

We encourage you to test your knowledge of scripture by writing your responses to each question before scrolling down to the answers. 

May these Bible trivia questions help you to refresh your biblical memory and inspire you to further study the glorious Word of God!

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Gospel Facts

Bible Trivia Questions

1. `The wind bloweth where it listeth,` said Jesus to:

2. What "ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters"?

3. What was the name of the high priest's servant whose ear was cut off by Simon Peter?

4. What did a woman do to Jesus in the house of Simon the leper at Bethany?

5. In what city did Mary, Martha, and Lazarus live?

6. `Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days` of what king?

7. Which of the following disciples never saw a vision of the kingdom of God coming with power before they tasted of death?

8. What Pharisee gave a feast that Jesus attended?

9. What was the name of the angel of the Lord who appeared unto Zacharias?

10. Who ran to Jesus` empty tomb along with John?

11. Where did Mary bring her newborn son Jesus "when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished"?

12. Who asked Jesus if they could be permitted to call down fire from heaven upon the Samaritans?

13. Who rolled the stone closing Jesus` tomb?

14. Who said, `Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water`?

15. How old was Jesus when he tarried behind in Jerusalem after having attended the Passover feast with Mary and Joseph?

16. The disciples were on a ship when a great tempest arose and covered it with waves. What was Jesus doing at this time?

17. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. What was thirty pieces of silver equivalent to in the O.T.?

18. In what town was Jesus born?

19. What was the name of the member of the Sanhedrin who was a secret disciple of Jesus and who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus?

 20. When Jesus descended from the mount of transfiguration, he was greeted by:

Bible Trivia Answers

1. Nicodemus, John 3:4-8

2. A herd of swine, Matthew 8:32

3. Malchus, John 18:10

4. Anoint him with oil, Matthew 26:6-7

5. Bethany, John 11:1

6. Herod, Matthew 2:1

7. Andrew, Mark 9:1-2

8. Simon, Luke 7:36-50

9. Gabriel, Luke 1:19

10. Peter, John 20:3-4

11. Jerusalem, Luke 2:22

12. James & John, Luke 9:52-54

13. Joseph, Matthew 27:59-60

14. Peter, Matthew 14:28

15. 12 Years Old, Luke 2:41-43

16. Sleeping, Matthew 8:24

17. The price of a slave, Exodus 21:32

18. Bethlehem, Matthew 2:1

19. Joseph of Arimathaea, Mark 15:42-45

 20. A man who sought healing for his epileptic son, Mark 9:1-18

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Life of Jesus

Bible Trivia Questions

1. How long was Jesus on the cross?

2. What did Jesus say would happen to the temple buildings?

3. How old was Jesus when he began his public ministry?

4. What happened to some Galileans while they were offering sacrifices?

5. Which of these disciples of Jesus used to be a disciple of John the Baptist?

6. What happened at the moment when Jesus died?

7. Concerning which disciple did the rumor spread that he would not die?

8. What did Herod and Pilate become when Jesus stood on trial before them? Friends or Enemies?

9. Who was Caesar when Jesus was born?

10. Who said, "Do unto others as you would have them to unto you"?

11. Who is "the stone the builders rejected"?

12. Which two books start with `In the beginning`? 

13. Who said, "I say to my servant, Go, and he goes"?

14. What was the judgment seat of Pilate known as?

15. People who pray just to show off are called:

16. What food did Jesus eat when he met with his disciples after his resurrection?

17. What does the word `Messiah` mean?

18. Who owned the tomb in which Jesus was buried?

19. What answer did the Pharisees give when asked where John's baptism came from?

20. Who said, "Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace"?

Bible Trivia Answers

1. 6 hours, Mark 15:25

2. Be demolished, Luke 21:6

3. 30 Years Old, Luke 3:23

4. They were slaughtered, Luke 13:1

5. Andrew, John 1:35

6. There was an earthquake and the temple veil tore, Matthew 27:51

7. John, John 21:23

8. Friends, Luke 23:12

9. Augustus, Luke 3:1

10. Jesus, Matthew 7:12

11. Jesus, Luke 20:9

12. Genesis and John

13. A Centurion, Matthew 8:8

14. The Stone Pavement, John 19:13

15. Hypocrites, Matthew 6:5

16. Fish, Luke 24:42

17. Anointed

18. Joseph of Arimathea, Matthew 27:57

19. "We don't know", Matthew 21:27

20. Simeon, Luke 2:29

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Epistle Letters

Bible Trivia Questions

1. What epistle closes with the words: "All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen"?

2. Who did Paul instruct "to abide still at Ephesus...that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, neither give heed to fables..."?

3. Which of the following things will never fail nor be done away with? Prophecy, Knowledge, Love, or Tongues?

4. When Paul wrote 2 Corinthians, he mentioned that he was making plans to visit them for the _______ time.

5. Because the Corinthians were saying, `I am of Paul,` and some, `I am of Apollos,` Paul reproved them, calling them ______.

6. In his epistle, James admonishes his brethren to be "Slow to _____"

7. In what book can the following words be found? "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance..."

8. Paul's letter to the Romans was not physically written by Paul, but dictated by Paul to whom?

9. Who wrote, `Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection`?

10. In what book is it written, "For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape"?

11. In Ephesians 5:18, Paul recommended what instead of wine?

12. What is described as "a fire, a world of iniquity"?

13. Who "went out, not knowing whither he went"?

14. The apostle Paul wrote, "To us there is but one God..." Who did the apostle say that this one God was?

15. Who sent his greetings at the end of Peter's first epistle?

16. Paul's advice for the younger widows was to...

17. What does the Bible say concerning those persons who claim to be religious but are unable to control their tongues?

18. In what book are the following word, "For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him."?

19. What was to be for a sign to unbelievers?

20. What shall scoffers be saying in the last days?

Bible Trivia Answers

1. Titus, Titus 3:15

2. Timothy, 1 Timothy 1:2-4

3. Love, 1 Corinthians 13:8

4. Third, 2 Corinthians 12:14

5. Carnal, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

6. "Slow to Speak", James 1:19

7. Galatians, Galatians 5:22-23

8. Tertius, Romans 16:22

9. Paul, 1 Timothy 2:11

10. 1 Thessalonians, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

11. The Spirit, Ephesians 5:18

12. The tongue, James 3:6

13. Abraham, Hebrews 11:8

14. God, the Father, 1 Corinthians 8:6

15. Marcus, 1 Peter 5:13

16. Remarry and have children, 1 Timothy 5:11-15

17. Their religion is vain, James 1:26

18. 2 Timothy, 2 Timothy 2:11-12

19. Tongues, 1 Corinthians 14:22

20. "Where`s the promise of his coming", 2 Peter 3:3-4

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New Testament Quotes

Bible Trivia Questions

1. Who was Jesus referring to when he said, "Good were it for that man if he had never been born"?

2. Who did Paul describe as, "mine own son after the common faith"?

3. Who said, "When I am weak, then am I strong"?

4. Who said that he came "to send fire on the earth"?

5. Whose disciples said unto Jesus, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"

6. Certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed whom?

7. Who said to Jesus, "Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?"

8. Who said, "see, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?"

9. Who said, "Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God"?

10. Who said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God"?

11. Who said, "God shall smite thee, thou whited wall"?

12. What disciple said, "Thou shalt never wash my feet"?

13. Who said, "Let us also go, that we may die with him"?

14. Paul gave instructions to Timothy, "Bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry." Who is the `he` that Paul was referring to?

15. Who said, "For the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain"?

16. Who said concerning Jesus, "Certainly this was a righteous man"?

17. Who said, "This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent"?

18. Who said, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?"

19. Who said that he had "no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth"?

20. Who said, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write"?

Bible Trivia Answers

1. Judas Iscariot, Mark 14:10-21

2. Titus, Titus 1:4

3. Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:10

4. Jesus, Luke 12:39

5. John the Baptist, Matthew 11:2-3

6. Paul, Acts 23:12

7. Thomas, John 14:5

8. An Eunuch, Acts 8:34-36

9. Peter, Matthew 16:16

10. Stephen, Acts 7:56

11. Paul, Acts 23:3

12. Peter, John 13:8

13. Thomas, John 11:16

14. John Mark, 2 Timothy 4:11

15. Paul, Acts 28:20

16. A Centurion, Luke 23:47

17. Jesus, John 17:3

18. Jesus, John 18:23

19. John, 3 John 1:4

20. Philip, John 1:45

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Teachings of Jesus

Bible Trivia Questions

1. "_____, and it shall be given you; _____, and ye shall find; _____, and it shall be opened unto you..." (Matthew 7:7).

2. "Be ye therefore _____, even as your Father which is in heaven is _____" (Matthew 5:48).

3. In Jesus` parable of the shepherd of the sheep, the sheep follow him because they know the shepherd's...

4. Who did Jesus say loved public `greetings` and `uppermost seats`?

5. What did Jesus tell his disciples not to tell anyone about until after his resurrection?

6. Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my _________."

7. According to Jesus, who did the Pharisees build tombs for?

8. In the day when Jesus shall separate the sheep from the goats, what will the king say to those on his right hand?

9. Who are they that come in sheep's clothing, but are inwardly ravening wolves?

10. How many masters can a man serve?

11. "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin," said Jesus, encouraging his listeners not to worry about...

12. Jesus said, `There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down,` referring to Jerusalem's...

13. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, _______ them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).

14. "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain _____, which made a _____ for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the _____: and they would not come."

15. What woman did Jesus say would be remembered for her act of kindness towards him?

16. What precious jewel is mentioned by Jesus in a parable about the kingdom of heaven?

17. "Neither do they reap, nor gather into barns." Who are the `they` that Jesus was referring to?

18. "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true _____, and _____ _____, whom thou hast sent" (John 17:3).

19. What did Jesus tell Nicodemus not to marvel at?

20. What should a disciple of Christ do when someone takes away his or her goods?

Bible Trivia Answers

1. Ask, seek, knock Matthew 7:7

2. Perfect, perfect Matthew 5:48

3. Voice, John 10:4

4. Pharisees, Luke 11:43

5. His transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-9

6. Commandments, John 14:15

7. The prophets, Matthew 23:29

8. "Come, inherit the kingdom" Matthew 25:34

9. False prophets, Matthew 7:15

10. One, Matthew 6:24

11. Clothing, Matthew 6:28

12. Temple, Matthew 24:1-2

13. Baptizing, Matthew 28:19

14. King, wedding, wedding Matthew 22:2-3

15. Mary of Bethany, Mark 14:9

16. Pearls, Matthew 13:45

17. Birds of the air, Matthew 6:26

18. God, Jesus Christ John 17:3

19. That he must be born again, John 3:7

20. Ask not for them back, Luke 6:30

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