1. The first three questions deal with historical aspects of the gospels. According the "Oxford Bible Commentary" (edited by John Barton and John Muddiman, published in 2001), which is generally considered to be the first gospel written? Matthew John Luke Mark

2. Which gospel writer also wrote the book of Acts? Luke Mark Matthew John

3. Which gospel writer is traditionally thought to have also written the book of Revelation? Matthew John Mark Luke

4. The rest of the questions in this quiz are contextual questions. Which gospel traces the genealogy of Jesus back to Adam? Matthew Luke Mark John

5. Which gospel is the only one to mention the visit of the wise men? Mark John Luke Matthew

6. In which book can you find the story of a 12 year old Jesus visiting the temple? Luke Mark Matthew John

7. In which gospel does the story of Jesus' first miracle, changing water into wine, appear? Matthew Luke Mark John

8. Which gospel does not include Jesus' temptation for forty days in the desert? Matthew John Mark Luke

9. In one of Jesus' parables, a man is going down the road when he gets mugged by some bandits. They beat him, rob him, and leave him for dead. A priest and a Levite, two holy men, both pass him by without stopping to assist. But one man, a Samaritan, stops and cares for the man. This is the parable of the Good Samaritan, and can only be found in which gospel? John Matthew Luke Mark

10. In another of Jesus' parables, a servant was in debt to his master for ten thousand talents. The servant begged for mercy and received it. So, with his newfound freedom, the servant promptly went out, found a fellow servant who owed a hundred denarii, and had the man thrown in jail despite his pleas for mercy. This lack of gratitude angered the master and he threw the unforgiving servant in jail until he could pay off the whole debt. This parable, called the parable of the unforgiving servant, is exclusive to which gospel? Matthew Luke Mark John

11. Jesus told a lot of parables, and here's another one. A man had two sons, the younger of which demanded his inheritance early so he could go live it up. He blew all his cash on gambling and women, and ended up living in a pig sty. When he went home to ask his father for a job as a slave, the father welcomed him home with open arms and threw a party. This parable is known as the Prodigal Son, and is only in which gospel? John Matthew Luke Mark

12. Which gospel recounted the resurrection of Lazarus? Matthew John Mark Luke

13. All the gospels cite Judas as the man who betrayed Jesus to the high priests, but which gospel tells of his suicide? Mark Matthew Luke John

14. Peter is told that he will deny Jesus three times in all four gospels, but in which gospel is he told that it will be before the cock crows twice? John Matthew Mark Luke

15. All four gospels say that women were the first to discover Jesus was not in the tomb, but in which gospel was Mary Magdalene the only woman to go to the tomb that morning? John Mark Matthew Luke

16. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." From which gospel does this well-known quote come? Matthew John Mark Luke

17. “If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” This is the last line from one of Jesus' parables in which gospel? Matthew John Mark Luke

18. “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” This is from the trial of an adulterous woman found in which gospel? Matthew Luke Mark John

19. “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Jesus said this as he was leaving his disciples at the end of which gospel? Mark John Luke Matthew

20. Which gospel writer is thought to have referred to himself as "the disciple Jesus loved"? Matthew John Mark Luke