John Chapter 11

102 questions to study

Question Types

True False (40) Multiple Choice (39) Multi Answer (19) Matching (4)

Matching (4)

Match the following terms: Left: A. Lazarus (John 11:2) | B. Bethany (John 11:18) | C. Thomas (John 11:16) | D. Jesus (John 11:35) | E. Cave (John 11:38) Right: 1. Less than 2 miles from Jerusalem | 2. Stone | 3. Wept | 4. Brother to Mary and Martha | 5. Didymus

A Lazarus (John 11:2)
B Bethany (John 11:18)
C Thomas (John 11:16)
D Jesus (John 11:35)
E Cave (John 11:38)
Full View
A-4, B-1, C-5, D-3, E-2

Match the columns: Left: A. cave (11:38) | B. Thomas (11:16) | C. Lazarus (11:1) | D. resurrection (11:25) | E. Bethany (11:18) Right: the Twin | 2. life | 3. Jerusalem | 4. Bethany | 5. stone

A cave (11:38)
B Thomas (11:16)
C Lazarus (11:1)
D resurrection (11:25)
E Bethany (11:18)
Full View
A-5,B-1,C-4,D-2,E-3

Match the following terms: Left: A. Mary (John 11:2) | B. Feet (John 11:2) | C. Jews (John 11:8) | D. Jerusalem (John 11:18) | E. Temple (John 11:48) Right: 1. Stone | 2. Perfume | 3. Two miles | 4. Nation | 5. Hair

A Mary (John 11:2)
B Feet (John 11:2)
C Jews (John 11:8)
D Jerusalem (John 11:18)
E Temple (John 11:48)
Full View
A-2,B-5,C-1,D-3,E-4
Medium Discuss

Match the following terms: Left: Left: A. Sisters (John 11:3) | B. Martha (John 11:21) | C. Disciples (John 11:12) | D. Jesus (John 11:14) | E. Thomas (John 11:16) Right: 1. Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better. | 2. Let us also go, that we may die with him. | 3. Lord, the one you love is sick. | 4. Lazarus is dead. | 5. If you had been here, my brother would not have died.

A Sisters (John 11:3)
B Martha (John 11:21)
C Disciples (John 11:12)
D Jesus (John 11:14)
E Thomas (John 11:16)
Full View
A-3, B-5, C-1, D-4, E-2

Multi Answer (19)

Who were the members of the family that Jesus loved in Bethany? (John 11:1–3)

A Lazarus
B Mary
C Martha

When He heard the news that His friend Lazarus was sick, Jesus said: "This sickness _____.” (John 11:4)

A will not end in death.
B is for God’s glory.
C is so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.

About the place (the tomb) where Lazarus had been buried it is said that _____. (John 11:38)

A It was a cave
B It had a stone laid across
C It was inside a garden

When he came out of the tomb, Lazarus _____ . (John 11:44)

A Had his hands wrapped with strips of linen
B Had his feet wrapped with strips of linen
C Had a cloth around his face

Who gave orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it that they might arrest him? (John 11:57)

A The Pharisees
B The chief priests
C The scribes

Before calling Lazarus out of the grave, Jesus prayed, “_____.” (John 11:41-42)

A Father, I thank you that you have heard me
B I knew you always hear me
C I said this for the benefit of the people

What did Jesus say was the reason He prayed aloud before raising Lazarus? (John 11:42)

A for the benefit of the people
B that they may believe that you sent me
C to receive power to raise the dead
D None
E None

Caiaphas, the high priest that year, ____. (John 11:49,50,51)

A Said, “You know nothing at all”.
B Said, “It is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
C Prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation.
D None
E None

After raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus ___________. (John 11:54)

A continued to move about publicly
B no longer moved about publicly
C withdrew to a region near the wilderness
D None
E None

Ephraim was______. (John 11:54)

A a village
B near the wilderness
C a place where Jesus stayed

Jesus told His disciples that He was glad He was not there when Lazarus died ______. (John 11:14-15)

A for their sake
B so that they may believe
C so the Jews would repent

Who said, "The Teacher is here"? (John 11:28)

A Martha
B Mary
C Thomas

Who wept because of Lazarus' death? (John 11:33,35)

A Jesus
B Mary
C The Jews

We are told about Mary that ____. (John 11:2)

A she had a brother named Lazarus
B she poured perfume on the Lord’s feet
C she wiped the Lord’s feet with her hair
Medium Discuss

What does John say about Lazarus and his sisters? (John 11:1, 2, 5)

A Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus
B Lazarus was from the village of Bethany and he was sick
C Mary was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair
Medium Discuss

According to Jesus, what is the purpose of Lazarus’ sickness? (John 11:4)

A It is to teach Lazarus the lesson of humility
B It is for God’s glory
C It is so that God’s Son may be glorified through it
Medium Discuss

What does Jesus say about the resurrection, life and death? (John 11:25-26)

A I am the resurrection and the life
B The one who believes in me will live, even though they die
C Whoever lives by believing in me will never die
Medium Discuss

What do the Pharisees and the chief priests say after Lazarus’ resurrection? (John 11:47-48)

A Here is a man accomplishing many signs
B What are we accomplishing?
C If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him
Medium Discuss

What did the High Priest prophesy that year? (John 11:51-52)

A That Jesus would die for the Jewish nation
B That Jesus would die for the scattered children of God
C That Jesus would die to bring them together and make them one

Multiple Choice (39)

Where did Lazarus live? John 11:1

A Nazareth
B Bethany
C Bethlehem

Who were Lazarus’s sisters? John 11:2

A Mary and Martha
B Rachel and Leah
C Ruth and Naomi

What did Jesus say about Lazarus’s sickness? John 11:4

A It would end in death
B It would show God’s glory
C It was caused by much sin

How long did Jesus stay where He was after hearing Lazarus was sick? John 11:6

A One day
B Two more days
C Four days

What did Jesus call death when He spoke about Lazarus? John 11:11

A Sleep
B Rest
C A dream

Who met Jesus first when He came to Bethany? John 11:20

A Mary
B Lazarus
C Martha

What did Jesus say to Martha? John 11:25

A “Do not cry.”
B “I am the resurrection and the life.”
C “Go and tell Mary.”

What did Jesus do when He saw Mary and the others weeping? John 11:35

A He held them closely.
B He walked away
C He wept

What was placed in front of Lazarus’s tomb? John 11:38

A A stone
B A wooden door
C A fence

What happened when Jesus called Lazarus out of the tomb? John 11:43–44

A Lazarus came out alive
B The stone broke in two
C Everyone ran away

Who was the high priest the year that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:49)

A Annas
B Pilate
C Caiaphas

Who said about Jesus, “See how he loved him!” (John 11:36)

A Mary & Martha
B The Jews
C The priests

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, a meeting of _____ was called. (John 11:47)

A All the Jews
B The Sanhedrin
C All the disciples

Who came to comfort Mary and Martha when Lazarus died? (11:19)

A the disciples
B Jesus
C many of the Jews

What did Jesus mean when he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep”? (11:13)

A natural sleep
B death
C illness

What did Martha say she believed would happen on the last day? (John 11:24)

A The resurrection of all people
B Lazarus would be raised from his sleep
C Lazarus would rise again in the resurrection
D None
E None

Therefore __________ of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. (John 11:45)

A Many
B None
C Some
D None
E None

Who said the words, “What are we accomplishing?” after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:47)

A The chief priest and the Pharisees
B Caiaphas
C The Jews in Bethany
D None
E None

So ____ sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” (John 11:3)

A the sisters
B Mary
C Martha
D None
E None

Jesus stayed where He was two more days, and then he said to His disciples, “Let us go back to _____.” (John 11:7)

A Bethany
B Jerusalem
C Judea
D None
E None

Who said, “I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” (John 11:22)

A Martha
B Mary
C The believing Jews
D None
E None

Where did Mary meet the Lord Jesus when she was told that the Teacher was calling for her? (John 11:30)

A in the village
B at the place where Martha had met Him
C at Lazarus’s tomb
D None
E None

Who gave orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him? (John 11:57)

A the Pharisees and the Sadducees
B the scribes and the Sadducees
C the chief priests and Pharisees
D None
E None

What did Jesus say to Martha immediately before the stone to Lazarus’ grave was taken away? (John 11:40)

A Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?
B Do you believe in the glory of God?
C Your brother will rise again.
D None
E None

What did the Jews say when they saw Jesus weeping? (John 11:36)

A See how He loved him!
B Surely this man has deep compassion.
C Look how greatly He cared for His friend.
D None
E None
Medium Discuss

After he heard that Lazarus was sick, how many days did Jesus stay in that place before going to Judea? (John 11:6)

A Two more days
B Three more days
C One more day
D None
E None
Medium Discuss

Why did the disciples question Jesus when he said that they should go back to Judea? (John 11:8)

A Because Judea was very far away
B Because the trip to Judea was a difficult one
C Because the Jews of Judea tried to stone him
D None
E None
Medium Discuss

Our friend Lazarus has ______; but I am going there to _____. (John 11:11)

A Died, resurrect him
B Fallen asleep, wake him up
C Left us, bring him back
D None
E None
Medium Discuss

Why did Jesus say, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there”?

A So that the disciples may be impressed
B So that the disciples may believe
C So that Jesus would become well-known all-over Judea
Medium Discuss

How many days has Lazarus been in the tomb once Jesus arrived?

A Three days
B Four days
C Two days
Medium Discuss

Now Bethany was less than ____ miles from Jerusalem, and ____ Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. (John 11:18-19)

A two, many
B twenty, some
C three, few
D None
E None
Medium Discuss

Who said, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world. (John 11:27)

A Mary
B Martha
C Lazarus
Medium Discuss

Why did the Jews follow Mary when she got up quickly and went out? (John 11:31)

A Because they supposed she was going to meet Jesus
B Because they supposed they should go to the tomb to mourn there
C Because they supposed she was going to the tomb to mourn there
Medium Discuss

What kind of tomb was Lazarus in? (John 11:38)

A A cave with a stone across the entrance
B A catacomb with an underground passage
C A crypt with a marble stone on top
Medium Discuss

Why did Martha object when Jesus said, “Take away the stone”? (John 11:39)

A Because the stone was very heavy
B Because the tomb was sealed already
C Because there was a bad odor
Medium Discuss

What did the Pharisees and the chief priests believe would happen if everyone believed in Jesus? (John 11:48)

A The Romans would come and take away the temple and their nation
B They would lose their jobs and status in society
C The Romans would plunder the villages and the temple
Medium Discuss

Who was High Priest the year Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? (John 11:51)

A Annas
B Caiaphas
C Sanhedrin
Medium Discuss

Why did Jesus no longer move publicly among the people of Judea? (John 11:54)

A Because the roads were dangerous
B Because he was well known and being ambushed by the masses
C Because the Jews were plotting to take his life
Medium Discuss

Who gave the advice that it would be better for one man to die for the people? (John 11:50; 18:14)

A Caiaphas
B Annas
C Herod

True False (40)

Lazarus was from the town of Bethany. (John 11:1)

Mary and Martha were sisters of Lazarus. (John 11:2)

Jesus said that Lazarus’s sickness will end in death. (John 11:4)

Jesus stayed where He was for four more days after hearing that Lazarus was sick. (John 11:6)

The disciples were afraid to go back to Judea. (John 11:7-8)

Jesus said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.” (John 11:11)

Martha told Jesus that if He had been there, her brother would not have died. (John 11:21)

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25)

Jesus was happy when He saw Mary and the others weeping. (John 11:33-35)

Lazarus came out of the tomb alive when Jesus called him. (John 11:43–44)

Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God.” (John 11:40)

None of the Jews who had come to visit Mary believed in Jesus. (John 11:45)

Some Jews went to the Pharisees and told them that Jesus raised Lazarus up from the dead (John 11:46)

Caiaphas prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation. (John 11:51)

After He raised Lazarus from the dead, Jesus moved about publicly with no problem. (John 11:54)

Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea, but withdrew because the Pharisees and chief priests had decided to take his life. (11:54)

When Jesus ordered the stone removed from Lazarus’s tomb, the Jews said, “Lord, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” (11:39)

Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble. (John 11:9)

The disciples said, "if he sleeps, he will get better." (John 11:12)

Bethany was less than a mile from Jerusalem. (John 11:18)

Very few Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. (John 11:19)

When Mary heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Martha stayed at home. (John 11:20)

The Jews followed Mary, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. (John 11:31)

The tomb was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. (John 11:38)

When the Pharisees and the chief priests heard what Jesus had done, they called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. (John 11:46-47)

The Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation. (John 11:48)

Caiaphas said that it is better that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish. (John 11:49-50)

The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of cloth, and a linen around his face. (John 11:44)

Medium Discuss

Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. (John 11:9)

Medium Discuss

I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die (John 11:25)

Medium Discuss

When Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not stay where he was, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea”. (John 11:6)

Medium Discuss

It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light. (John 11:10)

Medium Discuss

When Jesus was talking about Lazarus’ death, his disciples thought he was talking about natural sleep. (John 11:13)

Medium Discuss

When Mary heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Martha stayed at home. (John 11:20)

Medium Discuss

Martha said, “But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask”. (John 11:22)

Medium Discuss

When Mary heard that Jesus was asking for her, she got up quickly and went to him. (John 11:28-29)

Medium Discuss

When Jesus saw Mary and the Jews weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. (John 11:33)

Medium Discuss

Many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. (John 11:45)

Medium Discuss

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. (John 11:47)

Medium Discuss

It is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish. (John 11:50)

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