Quiz Questions and Answers from Gospel of John 16:1–33

John 16:1–4 — Persecution Foretold

1. Why did Jesus speak these things to the disciples?
Answer: So they would not stumble.


2. What did Jesus say would happen to the disciples?
Answer: They would be put out of the synagogues.


3. What did Jesus say some people would think when killing believers?
Answer: That they were offering service to God.


4. Why would people persecute the disciples?
Answer: Because they did not know the Father or Jesus.


5. Why did Jesus tell the disciples these things beforehand?
Answer: So they would remember when the time came.




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John 16:5–15 — The Work of the Holy Spirit

6. Where did Jesus say He was going?
Answer: To the Father who sent Him.


7. How did the disciples feel after hearing Jesus speak?
Answer: They were filled with sorrow.


8. Why did Jesus say it was good that He was going away?
Answer: Because the Helper would come to them.


9. Who is the Helper Jesus promised?
Answer: The Holy Spirit.


10. What three things would the Holy Spirit convict the world of?
Answer: Sin, righteousness, and judgment.


11. Why would the Spirit convict the world of sin?
Answer: Because they did not believe in Jesus.


12. Why would the Spirit convict the world of righteousness?
Answer: Because Jesus was going to the Father.


13. Why would the Spirit convict the world of judgment?
Answer: Because the ruler of this world is judged.


14. Why did Jesus say He could not tell the disciples everything yet?
Answer: Because they could not bear it then.


15. What would the Spirit of truth do?
Answer: Guide them into all truth.


16. Would the Holy Spirit speak on His own authority?
Answer: No.


17. What would the Holy Spirit declare to the disciples?
Answer: Things to come.


18. How would the Holy Spirit glorify Jesus?
Answer: By taking what belongs to Jesus and declaring it to the disciples.




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John 16:16–24 — Sorrow Turned to Joy

19. What confusing statement did Jesus make to the disciples?
Answer: “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.”


20. Did the disciples understand what Jesus meant?
Answer: No.


21. What did Jesus say the disciples would do while the world rejoiced?
Answer: They would weep and lament.


22. What would happen to the disciples’ sorrow?
Answer: It would turn into joy.


23. What example did Jesus use to explain sorrow turning into joy?
Answer: A woman giving birth.


24. What did Jesus promise concerning the disciples’ joy?
Answer: No one would take it away from them.


25. In whose name did Jesus say the disciples should ask the Father?
Answer: In Jesus’ name.


26. Why should believers ask in Jesus’ name?
Answer: So their joy may be full.




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John 16:25–33 — Peace in Christ

27. How had Jesus been speaking to the disciples?
Answer: In figurative language.


28. What did Jesus say would happen in the future?
Answer: He would speak plainly about the Father.


29. Why does the Father love the disciples?
Answer: Because they loved Jesus and believed He came from God.


30. What did the disciples finally declare about Jesus?
Answer: That He came forth from God.


31. What question did Jesus ask after their declaration?
Answer: “Do you now believe?”


32. What did Jesus say the disciples would soon do?
Answer: Be scattered, each to his own.


33. Who did Jesus say would remain with Him?
Answer: The Father.


34. Why did Jesus speak these things to the disciples?
Answer: So they might have peace in Him.


35. What did Jesus say believers would have in the world?
Answer: Tribulation.


36. What encouraging command did Jesus give?
Answer: “Be of good cheer.”


37. Why should believers be encouraged?
Answer: Because Jesus has overcome the world.




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Bonus Questions

38. What is the main theme of John 16?
Answer: The coming of the Holy Spirit, coming persecution, and victory in Christ.


39. What role does the Holy Spirit have in this chapter?
Answer: Convicting, guiding, teaching, and glorifying Jesus.


40. What can believers learn from Jesus’ warning about persecution?
Answer: To remain faithful even during suffering.


41. What does Jesus teach about prayer in this chapter?
Answer: Believers should pray in His name with faith.


42. What does sorrow turning into joy point toward?
Answer: Jesus’ resurrection and eternal hope.


43. What gives believers peace according to Jesus?
Answer: Trusting in Him.


44. What does Jesus mean by “I have overcome the world”?
Answer: He has victory over sin, Satan, and the world’s opposition.


45. What comfort can believers receive from this chapter?
Answer: Jesus never leaves His people alone; the Holy Spirit helps them.


46. What mistake did the disciples make near the end of the chapter?
Answer: They overestimated their own strength and understanding.


47. What can believers learn from the disciples’ weakness?
Answer: To depend on God instead of self-confidence.


48. Why is the Holy Spirit called the Spirit of truth?
Answer: Because He leads believers into God’s truth.


49. What promise about joy did Jesus make?
Answer: That true joy in Him cannot be taken away.


50. What final encouragement does Jesus give in John 16?
Answer: To have courage because He has overcome the world.