Questions on John 20

Questions on John chapter 20

1. What day and time did the women come to the tomb? Verse 1. (See Mark 16:2)

2. Why did Mary say, “They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him?” Verse 2.

3. How did the other disciple (John) manage to outrun Peter to the tomb and why didn’t he enter? Verses 3-5.

4. What did Peter (and later John) see that argued against forced entry and haste? Verses 6-7.

5. What conclusion did John (and later Peter) reach in spite of deep-seated concepts prevalent at that time? Verses 8-9.

6. Why did the disciples go to their own home? Verse 10. 7. What did Mary see when she looked into the tomb? Verses 11-12.

8. Why was Mary weeping? Verse 13.

9. Why didn’t Mary recognize Jesus when she saw him? Verse 14.

10. How did she recognize him when he called her name? Verses 15-16.

11. Why did Jesus say, “Touch me not”? Verse 17.

12. What information did Mary give the disciples different from what the other women had said? Verse 18. 13. On this occasion, why did the disciples think they were seeing a spirit? Verse 19. (See Luke 24:37)

14. How did Jesus dispel their fears and convince them beyond any doubt that he was the Lord? Verse 20.

15. What did Jesus mean when he said, “As my Father hath sent me, so send I you”? Verse 21.

16. Did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit that did or was this only symbolic of that which was to come? Verse 22. (See Acts 2:1-4)

17. How do these verses argue against the Roman idea of papal powers? Verses 22- 23.

18. What did Thomas miss by not being present on the first day of the week? Verse 24. 19. Why didn’t Thomas believe the other disciples and what was the proof he said he would demand? Verse 25.

20. What was Jesus’ challenge to Thomas at the meeting eight days later? Verses 26- 27.

21. What did Thomas do in response to Jesus’ offer? Verse 28.

22. Why did Thomas believe and why will others be blessed in another way? Verse 29.

23. Did Jesus provide signs that are not recorded in the New Testament? Verse 30.

24. Why did John write the things he did? Verse 31.